World May 08 New pope chosen, white smoke from Sistine Chapel signals White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
World May 08 Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon's fourth or fifth ballot.
World May 07 Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope elected in 1st conclave vote Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
World May 07 Before secret voting begins, senior cardinal urges conclave to pick a pope who prizes unity With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
World May 06 ‘We need a superman!’ Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinal electors seem fundamentally united in insisting that they need to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a teacher, a bridge who can unite the church and…
World May 05 More than 130 cardinals will meet to choose the next pope. It will be the most geographically diverse conclave ever "We support whoever is the best person," Singapore's Cardinal William Goh said. "We don't choose a pope based on continent, based on race, based on language."…
Politics May 03 AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops…
World May 03 Workers install stove at Sistine Chapel where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jockeying continued Saturday outside over who…
World May 02 Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to the outside world.
World Apr 29 Disgraced Cardinal Becciu will not participate in conclave to elect pope After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted he had a right to enter the Sistine Chapel with other cardinals on May 7.