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

Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...

The world watched in anticipation as the Vatican's Sistine Chapel emitted thick black smoke on Wednesday, May 7, signaling that the 133 cardinals had not elected a new pope in their first conclave ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new ...

They entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” as Swiss Guards stood at attention.

When a pope is chosen, white smoke will emerge, but this had not been expected on Wednesday - a pontiff has not been picked ...

Nearly 90 percent of the cardinals from Africa, Asia and South America in the conclave are there thanks to Francis. By ...

Dozens of parishioners gathered at San Fernando Cathedral where church leaders spoke on the significance of selecting the ...

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