In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

Pope Francis was the world's greatest spiritual leader in Catholic Christianity. After his passing, Catholic followers around ...

Pope Francis reshaped the papal electorate during his tenure. He appointed nearly 80% of the cardinals eligible to vote ...

Dem go elect a new pope afta di current one die, or afta im resign (as Pope Benedict XVI bin do, for 2013). Im replacement go ...

The Vatican has announced that the Pope is dead. A series of arcane rites now occur and then the complex process of naming a ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

The Catholic Church is about to hold ... on a new pope has not been reached, the smoke is black. If a pope has been chosen, it is white—and signifies that the new pope will soon present ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...

Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary’s Peter Erdo.