The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

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

A new pope has taken the helm of the Catholic Church, after being elected in a two-day conclave in Vatican City. Crowds of ...

The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

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 ...

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that cardinals meeting in ...

With no candidate securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the world will need to wait longer for a new ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chminey of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

The conclave to elect the new pope brought no new updates as the Sistine Chapel chimney billowed black smoke, indicating no ...

Cardinals prepared to cast fresh votes Thursday for the next head of the Catholic Church, after sending up a second round of ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...