A giant screen in St Peter's Basilica shows Vatican Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli closing the doors ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

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

With no candidate securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the world will need to wait longer for a new ...

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The Bates group has spent their days visiting archaeological sites around Rome, but they’ve also joined the crowds in St.

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?