He was buried on 26 April. Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel (REUTERS) It is the largest and most diverse conclave to decide the next pope, with many of the appointees ...

The election for a new pope continues as black smoke above the Sistine Chapel signals that the cardinals have cast their ...

Cardinals in Vatican City failed again to elect a new pope, after two more inconclusive rounds of voting. Black smoke from ...

After history's most geographically diverse conclave took one round of voting on Wednesday, no winner emerged. The 133 ...

Black smoke has again risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning cardinals have been unable to elect a new pope in ...

At 8.15am Irish time there will be midmorning prayer in the Sistine Chapel and they will begin voting. According to the Vatican white smoke could appear shortly after 9.30am (Irish time) or black ...

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning, signalling a new pope has yet to be chosen. Cardinals resumed their voting in the secret conclave, having already failed to choose ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 Catholic cardinals are beginning the ...

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) evening, signalling an inconclusive first ...

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal ...