Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...

Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter's Square in Vatican City for the first vote of conclave.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine ...

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Today marks 80 years since Britain and her allies secured victory in Europe as World War II drew to a close. After six years of bloody conflict which had raged on land, sea, and in the air, claiming ...

With the conclave underway, PBS News has a live video of the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as the world waits for white smoke ...

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Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave.

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The conclave begins today, Wednesday, May 7. A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the death of the previous pope. Pope Francis died on April 21; the conclave to chose his successor is starting 16 ...

Critics of religious academies compare modern parental concerns over sexual ethics to mid-century racism. But the echo they ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision since 1914.