A s the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of ...

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.

Pope Francis has been laid to rest, the conclave has been assembled and, after due deliberation by the participating cardinals, the world at last has seen white smoke wafting from the Sistine Chapel ...

A candidate must receive at least two-thirds of the vote in order to become the next Pope, and a successful vote will see ...

The world can expect to know soon who the 267th pope is. Stay tuned. White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope.Credit: AP The joyous crowd in ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a pope.

With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals returned to the Vatican residences ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate than many outside the Vatican knew.