At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Cardinals gather in secret after Pope Francis's burial to elect a new leader. The world watches for smoke from the Sistine ...

All eyes are on the chimney over the Sistine Chapel for signs of white smoke that will herald the election of a new pope.

Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

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 pre-conclave mass, which is the last publicly celebrated rite before the secret election process begins, was led by dean ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is running into a wall in the sharply divided House Republican conference, with ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

While levy renewals - calling for no tax increases - enjoyed significant support despite low voter turnout, districts ...