VATICAN CITY (AP) — The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be.

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least 89 votes — needed to elect a new pope.

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York made his way to the Sistine Chapel May 7 to participate in the conclave process to elect the next pope.

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m.