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Live updates: No pope chosen as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
Catholic cardinals return to the Vatican to elect Pope Francis' successor. White and black smoke will signal if a new pope ...
Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel, no pope has been selected
It's the first full day of the conclave to find a replacement for Pope Francis, with this morning's inconclusive pair of ...
Live conclave cam: No pope chosen as black smoke rises from chapel
After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...
Black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel as cardinals fail to elect new pope
Cardinals will take part in a Mass at St Peter's Basilica this morning and will later walk to the Sistine Chapel to cast ...
Papal conclave begins in Vatican City
On Wednesday, 133 of the eligible cardinals will process into the Sistine Chapel for the sacred and secretive ritual to elect a new pope.
WATCH LIVE: Conclave begins in the Vatican
The papal conclave to select the 267th Pope has begun. Nearly 200 cardinals have descended on St. Peter’s Basilica for the ...
The Vatican Prepares for Start of Conclave
The Vatican will be on lockdown starting Wednesday. The secrecy surrounding the conclave is to protect the cardinals from any ...
Vatican readies for conclave lockdown
The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican ...