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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
Papal conclave begins in Vatican City
On Wednesday, 133 of the eligible cardinals will process into the Sistine Chapel for the sacred and secretive ritual to elect a new pope.
Leading Vatican figures during the conclave
When the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, everything will revolve around the successor to pope Francis.
Vatican readies for conclave lockdown
The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to ...
The Vatican Prepares for Start of Conclave
The Vatican will be on lockdown starting Wednesday. The secrecy surrounding the conclave is to protect the cardinals from any ...