The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

Cardinals prepared to cast fresh votes Thursday for the next head of the Catholic Church, after sending up a second round of ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The cardinal electors are continuing with the voting process on Thursday after black smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday - signaling that a new pope was not chosen.

However, the camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, is responsible for recording the results of the final vote count in writing, which also allows for controlled historical documentation of the process.

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

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Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for a new pope. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals return to the ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...