The black smoke means no one has secured two thirds of the vote from the cardinals on the first day of the conclave. Around ...

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 ...

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope, older cardinals are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us (cardinals over age 80 are not allowed to vote). But many have attended meetings ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Conclave: The key players and terms involved in selecting a new Pope - The centuries-old transition process involves an ...

After Pope Francis' funeral, the Catholic Church shifts focus to the conclave, where cardinals will elect the next pope. This live blog is now closed.