After just four votes, white smoke has been seen billowing from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, meaning a new pope has been elected. We don't yet know who has won the vote with the new pontiff, but he ...

All 133 cardinals are gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave under strict secrecy, as the world watches and waits for the election of a new pope. Black smoke rose from the chimney around 9 pm ...

White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday (May 8), signaling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have elected a new pope.