The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...

Cardinals begin secret vote to choose new Pope as crowds watch for smoke from Vatican - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior ...

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Cardinals hold vote for new pope as watch begins for smoke from Vatican chimney - Some 133 Cardinals began their secretive ...

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The first candidate to secure two-thirds of the votes is elected as the next pope. The prospect of an American becoming pope is "very unlikely," according to Dr. Miles Pattenden, a historian of the ...

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

White smoke means a new pope has been chosen, while black smoke signals that a two-thirds majority vote has not yet been reached.