Conclave live updates: Black smoke on Day 2 as cardinals prepare for another vote The Washington Post Events
Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Politics
Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pontiff should be. Politics
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked. Politics
David Muir reports on some of the moving images from Day 1 of the historic conclave to elect a new pope. Events
Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave The Washington Post Events
As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff chooses. Politics
Live updates: Black smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave The Washington Post Events
