Seagulls have found themselves in starring roles since the live streaming of the Sistine Chapel chimney began at the 2005 ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

A new pontiff has been selected on the second day of the conclave. The signal was met with an eruption of cheers from the ...

White smoke was seen pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to ...

White smoke was seen billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney after two days of voting, indicating that a new leader of the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the ...

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after ...

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said, "You have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed," and asked for their ...