Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to the ...

Plumes of black smoke billowed from a chimney on the rooftop of the Sistine Chapel around midday local time on Thursday (6 a.m. Eastern time), indicating that the scarlet-robed cardinals gathered ...

Day 2 of the papal conclave, the election to select Pope Francis' successor, has begun inside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Cardinal electors will cast their ballots for the new Bishop of Rome.

As the papal conclave continues, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. On the morning ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke was ...

In its second round of voting, black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling a failure to elect a new pope. The College of Cardinals − bishops and Vatican officials selected by ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

Around 11 a.m. Chicago time, white smoke billowed from the chapel chimney, signaling a new pope was chosen. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. As the secretive ...

The election of a pope follows a strict daily schedule inside the Sistine Chapel. Following the start of conclave on May 7, the College of Cardinals are fully sequestered behind locked doors with no ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the ...