The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...

The 133 cardinals electing the new Catholic Church's new leader will vote again on May 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

White smoke will appear from the chimney of the Oudenbosch Basilica when a successor to the late Pope Francis is chosen in ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be.

Cardinals will vote again on Thursday to choose the new pope after black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel following the first secret vote as the conclave began.

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday, meaning no new pope has been elected to lead the Catholic ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York made his way to the Sistine Chapel May 7 to participate in the conclave process to elect the next pope.