They entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” as Swiss Guards stood at attention.

Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new ...

The first vote of the conclave ended with black smoke, indicating no decision has been made. Voting sessions are scheduled to ...

As the sun set over the Vatican, black smoke rose from the temporary chimney of the Sistine Chapel over thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square. A new pope has not yet been elected.

Following Pope Francis' death on April 21 from a cerebral stroke followed by heart failure, the Roman Catholic Church entered ...

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With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

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

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

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 ...