Black Smoke Emerges from Sistine Chapel
No cardinal has yet been chosen to succeed the late Pope Francis; voting will resume tomorrow.
No cardinal has yet been chosen to succeed the late Pope Francis; voting will resume tomorrow.

The name of the future pope should in all likelihood be known before the end of the week.

Inside the conclave, calls grow for a leader who can heal and inspire the Church.
The electors and the staff helping them are bound by secrecy about what is happening at the conclave set to start tomorrow, May 7th.
A memo suggests the Vatican’s second-in-command authorized the failed investment.

It is highly likely that the next Conclave will lean toward a pragmatic pope— someone capable of gently slowing down reformist pushes without completely reversing course.
The next pope will be chosen by 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote.

Shaped by a man known for progressive choices, can the cardinals now prove their independence?
Over 128,000 people have already paid their respects to Pope Francis since Wednesday.

Péter Erdő is viewed by many as a scholarly compromise candidate who could bring calm after the quasi-revolutionary leadership of Francis.