(ANSA) - VATICAN CITY, MAY 6 - The first smoke signal from the papal conclave will come from the Sistine Chapel "not before 7pm" on Wednesday, Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni said on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new pope has yet to be chosen. Black smoke emerged from atop the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, May 7, indicating ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, all eyes are on Vatican City as the Roman Catholic Church begins the papal conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope. The process is held in strict ...

Barred from leaving or making any contact with the outside world, the leaders of the church will vote until they select the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Any cardinal electors who ...

There is no new Pope. Yet. Hours later than expected, black smoke was seen blowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the end of the first day of the conclave to elect a ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the first day of the conclave on Wednesday, May 7. For the latest news and updates from the papal conclave, read USA TODAY's live updates for Thursday ...