On Wednesday, May 7, the conclave began in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. 133 cardinals from 71 countries gathered to elect a ...

The cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual Wednesday afternoon, participating in a rite more theatrical than ...

Cardinals have been locked inside the Sistine Chapel for a second day to elect a new pope—watch our live stream of the chimney.

Cardinals vote again after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The assembled cardinals vote up to four times a ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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

Crowds of Catholics and curious tourists in St Peter’s Square trained their eyes on the Thursday to watch for white smoke as ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.

The conclave to elect the next pope to lead the Roman Catholic church is still underway at the Vatican Thursday morning.