Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of ... But many people returned on Thursday, where the red-robed prelates held two more ballots in the morning. They were scheduled to hold ...

Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney above ... (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images) Earlier on Wednesday, the red-robed church leaders processed into St. Peter’s Basilica ...

Votes are cast by cardinals, senior members of the Catholic Church who advise the pope and are often seen in red. Only cardinals ... What does black smoke coming out of the Vatican mean?