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

Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process ...

Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Black smoke emanated from the chimney atop the Sistine ... College of Cardinals ordered “everybody out” and started the conclave proper, a glacially slow, ancient rite of voting and counting.

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

Cardinals in Vatican City failed again to elect a new pope, after two more inconclusive rounds of voting. Black smoke from ...

Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave. That meant that no new pope had been elected ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Thursday marked an extremely important day in the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV was chosen as its 267th leader. Leo XIV, ...