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

For much of the past century, a conclave has required between three and 14 ballots to find a pope. John Paul I — the pope who ...

Black smoke emerged from a chimney on the Sistine Chapel on Thursday indicating no pope has yet been elected in the biggest ...

The plume of dark smoke indicates that the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside the chapel have not reached the required ...

No signs of smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday morning as the cardinals resumed voting for a new pope. The ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

For much of the past century, the conclave has needed between three and 14 ballots to find a pope. John Paul I—the pope who ...

Cardinals closed in the Sistine Chapel to elect the new pope cast their first ballot Wednesday while a massive crowd gathered ...

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

Because the ballots are only burned once in the morning and once in the evening, the smoke signals will likely be seen around ...

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

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