A history buff who relishes tales of the Rough Riders, the horse-mounted regiment Roosevelt commanded during the Spanish-American War, Burgum often recites the 26th president’s 1910 “Man in the Arena” ...

The museum was closed last month to assess the safety of its 25-metre high chimney stack after possible earthquake damage.

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has ...

Black smoke indicates the cardinals have not elected a new leader for the church. When the smoke is white, a new pope has been decided.

Workers attached a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, ahead of the election process for the next pope. The chimney, which is attached to the chapel before a new pope is elected, will signal to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) by: NICOLE ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated on Friday, with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.