Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

Selection of next pontiff expected to take several rounds due to diverse mix of cardinals; White House posts photo of Trump ...

A group of 133 cardinals has not reached a decision in the first vote of the conclave after the process, which is shrouded in ...

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at ...

The crowd outside St. Peter's Basilica erupted as black smoke began to seep from the Sistine Chapel Wednesday night.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

The papal conclave for the selection of the new Pope to replace Pope Francis can last only a few hours or up to years.

Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the 70-year-old secretary of state under Francis and a leading contender to succeed him as Pope, ...

Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...

Cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first papal conclave ballot failed to find a winner.