Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Voting in the morning was inconclusive. The conclave will reconvene in the afternoon, with two more votes expected on ...

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

Cardinals meet to elect Pope Francis’ successor—will the Church continue his inclusive legacy or return to a more ...

After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...

The conclave to elect the new pope brought no new updates as the Sistine Chapel chimney billowed black smoke, indicating no ...

Cardinals have returned to the Sistine Chapel for the second day of the secretive process to elect the next leader of the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...