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• Cardinals begin voting in earnest for new pope to face Church crisis
• Black smoke from chapel chimney: No pope yet
• Big impact on Canada unlikely if Canadian cardinal made pope: experts
• Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church
• Black smoke signals no pope elected at first conclave vote
• What's in a Pope's New Name?
• US-based 'Pope TV' to zero in on papal selection
• An American pope? What could help, or hinder, two cardinals' chances
• Factbox: Who, what, where, how of Catholic conclaves
• Black smoke signals no pope chosen at conclave
• Factbox: Among "papabili", open field for next pope
• Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney: No pope on first try.
• And Today's Vatican Smoke Color Is...
• Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope
• Gwyneth Paltrow Has Written the Bible of Laughable Hollywood Neuroticism
• Conclave to elect new pope begins in Sistine Chapel amid upheaval, divisions
• Who's on the short list to be the new pope?
• Bookmakers say good money's on an Italian pope
• Conclave to elect new pope begins
• Conclave to elect new pope begins amid crisis in Catholic church.
• Odds are next pope will be Italian as bookmakers say money on Scola; Justin Bieber a long shot
• Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel to elect pope
• At progressive South African church some "good Catholics" want reforms from new pope
• Some SAfrican Catholics want reforms from new pope
• The Favorite to Become the Next Pope Might Have Mafia Ties
• The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell
• How Long the Pope Vote Might Last, According to 900 Years of Data
• Dennis Rodman Is Rushing to Rome to Hang Out with the New Pope
• The election of a pope follows carefully choreographed rules and rituals
• Austrian cardinal's mother hopes he doesn't become pope

Cardinals begin voting in earnest for new pope to face Church crisis Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:01 PM PDT By Barry Moody VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinals begin the process of choosing a new pope in earnest on Wednesday, holding their first full day of voting for a leader to face a major crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. The 115 cardinal electors return to the frescoed Sistine Chapel, where they are scheduled to hold two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon, seeking to elect a pontiff capable of facing a string of scandals and internal strife. When a pope is elected, white smoke will emerge from the chapel and the bells of St Peter's will peal. ...

Black smoke from chapel chimney: No pope yet Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — This time there was no doubt. There was no new pope yet, and the mystery of who — and when — was as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney.

Big impact on Canada unlikely if Canadian cardinal made pope: experts Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:13 PM PDT TORONTO - Cardinal Marc Ouellet would make history if he were to become the first pope who hails from Canada, but experts suggest his appointment to the highest office in the Catholic Church would not have a significant impact on his homeland.

Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:32 PM PDT Is Africa ready for an African pope?

Black smoke signals no pope elected at first conclave vote Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:20 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thick black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Tuesday, signaling an inconclusive first vote in the conclave to elect a new pope at a time of strife and scandal for the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of faithful huddled in St. Peter's Square to watch the smoke pour out of the narrow flue in the rain-laden gloom following a day rich in ritual and pageantry. Earlier, after praying for divine guidance, the red-hatted cardinals took a solemn vow in Latin never to divulge any details of their deliberations. ...

What's in a Pope's New Name? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:19 PM PDT There was no new pope today, but with the conclave underway there should be one soon—around Thursday, if the history of the vote is any indication. But what will his name be? All current names of possible frontrunners aside, The Economist looked back at the history of papal names bestowed upon the cardinals' selections. As you can see, "John" is the all-time favorite at the Vatican, though Benedict, the name of the the last pope, is also pretty popular. The rightmost side of the chart also gives the "implied probability"—via all those betting odds. ...

US-based 'Pope TV' to zero in on papal selection Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PDT IRONDALE, Ala. (AP) — A global broadcasting operation based in Alabama is offering a different kind of news coverage of the election of a new pope.

An American pope? What could help, or hinder, two cardinals' chances Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PDT Americans were dark horse long shots, as usual, to become pope as cardinals closed the doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel Tuesday and began a conclave to choose a new holy father to guide the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.

Factbox: Who, what, where, how of Catholic conclaves Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:09 PM PDT (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals begin a conclave on Tuesday to elect the Church's 266th pontiff and a successor to Pope Benedict, who abdicated unexpectedly last month. Following are key facts about the conclave - one of the world's oldest and most secret electoral processes. WHO - 115 cardinals who were aged under 80 when Benedict abdicated are participating. Two other eligible cardinals are not attending - one for health reasons, one because of his involvement in a sex scandal. Ninety cardinals aged 80 or over cannot take part. ...

Black smoke signals no pope chosen at conclave Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:09 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Black smoke rose from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Tuesday, signaling that Roman Catholic cardinals had not elected a new pope in the first vote of their secret conclave. The black smoke was seen by thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square and means the 115 cardinals will hold a new round of voting on Wednesday morning. They will remain sequestered behind the Vatican's mediaeval walls until they elect a successor to Pope Benedict, who abdicated last month. ...

Factbox: Among "papabili", open field for next pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:09 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinals Angelo Scola of Milan and Odilo Scherer of Sao Paulo are the two most often mentioned frontrunners in the conclave to elect the next Roman Catholic pope which opens on Tuesday. But about a dozen names of "papabili" (possible popes) are circulating among Vatican watchers in Rome. And the 115 cardinal electors can turn to other candidates among themselves if the initial favorites fail to build momentum towards the necessary two-thirds majority, or 77 votes. ...

Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney: No pope on first try. Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:42 AM PDT Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney: No pope on first try. .

And Today's Vatican Smoke Color Is... Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:28 AM PDT The results of the first papal conclave vote are expected any minute, and the eyes of the world are focused on a three-foot high chimney stack. The College of Cardinals was expected to completed their first vote and send up a signal with result sometime around 7:00 p.m., which just passed. A massive crowd is starting to gather in St. Peter's Square to await word, but if you're stuck somewhere that isn't Vatican City, you can stare at a dedicated live stream of the smoke stack below. Remember: White = Pope. Black = Not yet.

Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:35 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals from around the globe locked themselves inside the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to choose a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and their troubled church, surrounded by Michelangelo's imposing frescos imagining the beginning and the end of the world.

Gwyneth Paltrow Has Written the Bible of Laughable Hollywood Neuroticism Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:33 AM PDT It's hard to remember a time when Gwyneth Paltrow was not the object of parody. It existed once, to be sure, but those were simpler times, without any Goop. And now it seems that Paltrow might have just gone over the edge. The New York Post excoriated the Oscar-winner's new book It's All Good this morning, begging the question: Can Gwyneth out-Gwyneth herself?

Conclave to elect new pope begins in Sistine Chapel amid upheaval, divisions Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:53 AM PDT VATICAN CITY - The heavy wooden door to the Sistine Chapel has been closed and locked, signalling the start of the conclave to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI following his stunning resignation.

Who's on the short list to be the new pope? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:51 AM PDT In a ceremony steeped in centuries of ritual and arcane tradition, 115 cardinals entered the marble-floored Sistine Chapel in the heart of the Vatican on Tuesday at the start of what could be days of cloistered deliberations. Only one will emerge as pope.

Bookmakers say good money's on an Italian pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:48 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Bookmakers in betting-mad Britain are cashing in on the Roman Catholic conclave to select a new pope. As cardinals began their deliberations at the Vatican on Tuesday, here's a look at the odds.

Conclave to elect new pope begins Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:42 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The heavy wooden door to the Sistine Chapel has been closed and locked, signaling the start of the conclave to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI following his stunning resignation.

Conclave to elect new pope begins amid crisis in Catholic church. Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:37 AM PDT Conclave to elect new pope begins amid crisis in Catholic church.

Odds are next pope will be Italian as bookmakers say money on Scola; Justin Bieber a long shot Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:28 AM PDT LONDON - Bookmakers in betting-mad Britain are cashing in on the Roman Catholic conclave to select a new pope. As cardinals began their deliberations at the Vatican on Tuesday, here's a look at the odds.

Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel to elect pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 09:20 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday for the conclave to elect the next pope amid deep divisions and uncertainty over who will lead the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic church and tend to its many problems.

At progressive South African church some "good Catholics" want reforms from new pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:37 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG - Some South African Catholics say they hope a new pope will reform their church to allow them to help prevent the spread of AIDS, deal with pregnancies resulting from rape, and think about allowing priests to marry.

Some SAfrican Catholics want reforms from new pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:49 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Some South African Catholics say they hope a new pope will reform their church to allow them to help prevent the spread of AIDS, deal with pregnancies resulting from rape, and think about allowing priests to marry.

The Favorite to Become the Next Pope Might Have Mafia Ties Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:30 AM PDT If the papal conclave were set up like college basketball's March Madness, Cardinal Angelo Scola would have been the overall No. 1 seed — perhaps until today. He is the archbishop of Milan and has long been seen as a safe pick for the next pope, having won favor among American cardinals and a handful of influential European ones. So what stands in his way? Well, there's that pesky anti-mafia investigation he has to deal with. ...

The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:24 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term "conclave" or "with a key" was used in the 13th century to describe the process of locking up the cardinals until they have chosen a new pope.

How Long the Pope Vote Might Last, According to 900 Years of Data Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:02 AM PDT The pageantry and religious significance of the papal conclave aside, an electoral process that's been around for over 1,000 years provides a lot of data. For those of you interested in historical trends, or those of you betting on voting results, here's the numeric breakdown of what past conclaves have offered.

Dennis Rodman Is Rushing to Rome to Hang Out with the New Pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:55 AM PDT Fresh off of his success luring the Korean peninsula back to the brink of war, basketball star and self-appointed diplomat Dennis Rodman has decided on his next mission for the greater good of mankind: meeting the new pope.

The election of a pope follows carefully choreographed rules and rituals Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:14 AM PDT VATICAN CITY - The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term "conclave" or "with a key" was used in the 13th century to describe the process of locking up the cardinals until they have chosen a new pope.

Austrian cardinal's mother hopes he doesn't become pope Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:07 AM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn's elderly mother hopes he won't become pope because she fears she would never see him and that he would be overwhelmed by Vatican intrigues. "The whole family is afraid that Christoph will be elected pope," Eleonore Schoenborn, 92, told the Kleine Zeitung newspaper in an interview printed on Tuesday as 115 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome to pick the new head of the Church. ...

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