Cardinals gather in secret after Pope Francis's burial to elect a new leader. The world watches for smoke from the Sistine ...

The process to elect a new pope began on Wednesday, May 7, in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinal-electors from 70 countries gathered to choose a successor to Pope Francis. As the day’s ...

Black smoke means no one has secured the minimum two-thirds majority — 89 votes — and white smoke signals the ... where it is put in a silver urn. After the ballots have been counted, they ...

More than 130 cardinals will be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff after Pope ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

The crowd outside St. Peter's Basilica erupted as black smoke began to seep from the Sistine Chapel Wednesday night.

Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a ...

Once all ballots are collected, scrutineers shake the urn to mix the votes ... The smoke is turned black or white through the addition of chemicals. • If voting continues for three days without ...

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

When Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony in 2013, he opted for simple white robes. He chose the name “Francis," a nod to Francis of Assisi, an Italian saint who renounced his lavish lifestyle to ...