Black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that the first vote of the conclave failed to reach the two-thirds majority.

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel after Cardinals fail to elect pope - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

A conclave will go on for as long as needed. The longest was almost three years from 1268 to 1271. Some have been a day. The ...

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come ...

The secretive and centuries-old ritual to elect a new pope began Wednesday morning. This conclave is the most geographically diverse in the Catholic Church’s history.

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, meaning the 133 cardinals have yet to select a new pope.

No pope has been selected yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. A bishop in Las Vegas explains what's ...

The first conclave in more than a decade comes during an uncertain time for the church, which is facing difficult decisions ...