Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Out of the eight most likely contenders, Pietro Parolin, Luis Tagle, and Peter Erdo have emerged as the top three contenders ...

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Among those secluded at the Sistine Chapel and its environs during the papal conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis ...

The late Pope Francis is widely regarded as one of the most progressive popes in the history of the Catholic Church, having ...

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

Voting will continue among the cardinals gathered in Vatican City after no one gained the required two-thirds majority to ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

The first day of the Papal Conclave has begun, 16 days after Pope Francis' passing. 133 cardinal-electors are up for the most prestigious title in the catholic church, happening at the Sistine Chapel ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals began meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor.