Thick black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals has failed to elect a new pope on the first day of voting. The plume, watched closely by thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square and millions around the world, marked the end of the initial round…
In a moment steeped in tradition and spiritual significance, 133 cardinal electors from around the globe gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the sacred and secretive process of selecting the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The conclave follows the death of Pope Francis last month, ending a 12-year papacy marked by…
The Vatican is entering a solemn and historic moment this week as 133 cardinal electors begin moving into their accommodations ahead of Wednesday’s conclave to choose the next pope. This secretive and sacred process, taking place after the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, will unfold within the iconic walls of the Sistine Chapel…
