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 billowed from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City around 4:30 a.m. Chicago time, indicating no pope was elected on the second of third ballots of the mysterious and secretive conclave.

Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin, primate of Adigrat in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, said he hopes the next pope will be as ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel early Thursday, signaling that the cardinals have yet to elect a new pope.

No pope has been selected yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. A bishop in Las Vegas explains what's ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Several Black cardinals have emerged as frontrunners ... An old, unwritten rule automatically made bishops of certain dioceses into cardinals. Francis, instead, gave red hats to bishops in parts ...