None of the cardinals achieved the necessary two-thirds majority (89 votes) among the 133 electors, who are scheduled to reconvene on Thursday, with up to four votes planned. Black smoke: the first ...

Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote. Tens of ...

The College of Cardinals was set to begin its election of the next pope Wednesday in Rome following the death of Pope Francis ...

Catholic cardinals gathered in Vatican City to cast their first vote as part of the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...

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Cardinals held Mass ahead of the voting for a new Catholic Pope. Black smoke poured from the chimney, meaning no Pope was selected.

I think that one of the principal challenges that the new pope will have is that we live in a world that’s increasingly ...

The first secret conclave voting round went ahead today but no pope was elected as shown by the black smoke rising from the ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The first vote was cast Wednesday, but so far, a new ...

The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

Black smoke came out of the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, showing that a new pope hasn't been selected yet. Bradley ...