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

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for a new pope. The first conclave ballot failed to find a ...

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to begin the second day of the secretive process to elect the next leader of ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the ...

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The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.

The next pope should instead be a man who models mutual respect, intellectual humility and a spirit of wonder at God’s ...

Black smoke from Vatican chimney signals Cardinals have not chosen new pope - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive ...

Voting will continue among the cardinals gathered in Vatican City after no one gained the required two-thirds majority to become the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m. Wednesday, some four hours after 133 cardinals solemnly entered the Sistine Chapel.

Conclave: The private meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals who vote to elect a new pope. The term comes from the Latin “cum clave” or “with a key,” referring to the fact that the cardinals are locked ...