Cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to decide the next leader of the Catholic Church. White smoke will blow from the ...

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The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

As Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to begin the voting process for the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, we ...

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Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...

As the first round of the conclave concluded, a plume of black smoke emerged at 9 pm on Wednesday, signaling no successor had yet been chosen.

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.