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No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: Live updates
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
Here’s how Day 1 went in the conclave to choose a pope
The centuries-old ritual is being used to elect a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.
White Smoke Meaning Explained: Understanding Papal Conclave's Chapel Signals
Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.
The elite Swiss Guard watching over conclave have a dramatic role as papal bodyguards
It's a declaration that they are willing to do so again, according to Bry Jensen, a historian and host of a podcast about the ...
Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave as battle lines are drawn for future of Catholic Church
The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...
With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin
As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...
Michelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret
Vatican technicians are securing what on Wednesday will arguably become the world's most beautiful bunker, making sure that ...
Inside cloak-and-dagger conclave to pick next pope — and the bizarre rituals that fuel it
The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...