The great doors of the Sistine Chapel shut Wednesday after the cry of “extra omnes” — Latin for “all out” — and 133 cardinals ...

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

The papal conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis began Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Vatican time, or 9:30 a.m. central time. Alabama-based EWTN Global Catholic Network, the largest Catholic network ...