White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel after cardinals chose a new leader of the Catholic church.
The new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics is expected to appear on
Black smoke emerges from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel indicating that the 115 cardinals are still undecided.
Black smoke that emerged from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine
The cardinals who will choose the next Pope will adhere to a strict timetable when voting starts next week.
They will move into their quarters in the Vatican from 6am GMT on Tuesday morning, spokesman
Roman Catholic cardinals will start their conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI on March 12, the Vatican announces.
The Chapel has been closed to the public as it is prepared for the conclave
On Monday all the cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings to decide on the next pope.
The Vatican is waiting for all cardinals to arrive before
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