With no candidate securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the world will need to wait longer for a new ...

People have spotted an unexpected guest on the Vatican's Sistine Chapel rooftop during the wait for the conclave smoke signal ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Pope Francis needed five votes and was elected on the second day of the conclave, Benedict XVI needed four votes and was also ...

Black smoke poured out from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to pick a new ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke again pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope elected after second or third ballots.

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

After failing to find a winner on the first ballot, they retired for the night and will return to the Sistine Chapel on ...

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 ...

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