Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote. Tens of ...

Selection of next pontiff expected to take several rounds due to diverse mix of cardinals; White House posts photo of Trump ...

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

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

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to ...

No pope has been selected yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. A bishop in Las Vegas explains what's ...

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

The crowd outside St. Peter's Basilica erupted as black smoke began to seep from the Sistine Chapel Wednesday night.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich led the delegation of North American Cardinals as they boarded buses bound for sequestered quarters at the Vatican Tuesday eveni ...

VATICAN CITY -- The conclave to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis has gotten underway Wednesday. In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich led the delegation of North American Cardinals as they boarded buses bound for sequestered quarters at ...