A new Pope has been elected, with white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel confirming the news to the world. The pontiff is the 267th Pope, becoming the religious leader of Catholics across the ...

A plume of black smoke rose over the crowds thronging St Peter's Square late Wednesday, confirming that the conclave's first ballot had not secured a two-thirds majority to name a successor to the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

What does black smoke symbolize? According to a Vatican News' post, black smoke indicates that no new pope has been decided upon yet. This means the proceedings around choosing a new Pope will ...

The first two votes of the day failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney. Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jerry Allan Barton, 78, who passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on December 25, 1946 in ...

Cardinals then participate in two morning votes. Smoke from these sessions usually appears around noon, Central European Time (CET). After a midday break, voting resumes in the afternoon with two ...

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 Church.

VATICAN CITY, May 8 (Reuters) - White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret ...

This photograph shows black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signalling that cardinals failed to elect a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025.

The conclave being held in the Vatican to elect a new Pope has failed to select a successor to Pope Francis, as black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Traditionally if a new Pope is ...