VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two ...

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A day after becoming the first North American head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel Friday. In his homily, he said he hoped to bring light to ...

The naming of a new pope, signaled by white smoke flowing from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, comes after two days of deliberation over who will lead the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Conclave ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City erupted in cheers as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after noon EST Thursday, signaling that cardinals have elected a new pope.

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the second day of the conclave Thursday, signaling a new pope has been elected. The selection for the new pope, to replace the late Pope Francis ...

Around 11 a.m. Chicago time, white smoke billowed from the chapel chimney, signaling a new pope was chosen. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. As the secretive ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic ...

The 133 cardinals eligible to participate in the secretive process convened behind closed doors at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin voting for the successor to Pope Francis.

A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney signaling a new pope had been elected.May 8, 2025 ...

A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon. Soon, the new pontiff will be introduced to the world. The white smoke ...