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

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 ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

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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 ...

Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave.

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

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Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...