Only one voting session is permitted on the first day. After that, voting sessions occur twice in the morning and twice in ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin America. He became known for his kindness and compassion. ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin ...

As the first round of the conclave concluded, a plume of black smoke emerged at 9 pm on Wednesday, signaling no successor had ...

At exactly 9 PM, the first smoke appeared from the chimney of St. Peter's: black, meaning that the cardinals have not yet ...

Black smoke billowed over the Vatican on Wednesday to signal that no candidate received the required two-thirds majority of ...

The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have voted but haven’t reached a two-thirds consensus required to elect a successor ...

I hope that this evening when I return to Rome, I will already find the white smoke. I am particularly pleased to be here at ...

Ballot papers are burned and mixed with chemicals to signal the outcome - black smoke means no pope, white indicates a new ...

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

The crowds had to be patient as it took longer than expected for the smoke to appear, more than three hours after the start ...

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney ... AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Conclave to Pick New ...

When a pope is chosen, white smoke will emerge, but this had not been expected on Wednesday - a pontiff has not been picked ...