The summit to select the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church is into its second day, and watchers are waiting for the ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The cardinal electors are continuing with the voting process on Thursday after black smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday - signaling that a new pope was not chosen.

However, the camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, is responsible for recording the results of the final vote count in writing, which also allows for controlled historical documentation of the process.

Is “Conclave” the movie actually realistic compared to the real process? NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga explains, as cardinals are sequestered to vote for the next pope.

However, if a new pope is to be selected on Thursday, it will be later in the day. The first vote by the College of Cardinals ...

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said in a post to X on Wednesday that he and the other North American cardinals will bring the "in ...

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

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.