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No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
North Texas Catholics eagerly follow conclave, hope for traditional values in new pope
All eyes are on Vatican City as Catholics await the election of a new pope, but some North Texas Catholics are glued to ...
Who will be the new pope? Clock ticking down toward historic conclave
Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...
The conclave to select a new pope has begun
Cardinals failed to elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave, meaning they will return to the Sistine Chapel ...
Honoring the legacy of Pope Francis
Helen Alvaré, a George Mason University professor, ABC News contributor and Vatican consultant, reflects on Pope Francis' legacy and what he might have hoped for the future of the Catholic Church.