The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

"We were all on pins and needs when we saw the white smoke," said Fr. Michael Berndt, director of campus ministry and ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

A new pontiff has been elected at the papal conclave by 133 cardinals. After two days of voting, white smoke was seen emerging from the chimney of Sistine Chapel.

The cardinals are participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

The Vatican will provide an official livestream on YouTube with continuous video from St. Peter’s Square. Radio Vaticana, the official radio station of Vatican City, will also be providing live ...

The Vatican’s age-old tradition of using smoke signals to announce the outcome of papal elections has received a modern ...

Ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, a chimney has been installed atop the Sistine Chapel to signal when a new pontiff has been selected. NBC News' Anne Thompson describes how it works.

As the papal conclave began on Wednesday, thousands of onlookers gathered in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader ...