In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new pope.

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the ...

The senior cardinal of the conclave will first appear on the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square, and will announce ...

BST - white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney will signal when they've chosen a new pope.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose the man they hope can unite a diverse but divided global ...

As the world awaits the outcome of the papal conclave, all eyes turn to the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, where a centuries-old ritual unfolds.

For black smoke, the Vatican uses a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulphur. The white smoke used to signal ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

“Where is the chimney?” a Dutch tourist, Elisa Minghetti, whose Italian father used to work as a Vatican security guard, asked a Globe and Mail reporter. Her next question: “I am Catholic. Why can’t I ...

On May 7, all cardinal-electors will gather and be locked in the Sistine Chapel, the most famous papal chapel in the ...