Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave. That meant that no new pope had been elected ...

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

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

As a plume of white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rev. Stephen Thorne, priest of the ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.

But white smoke was seen shortly before the noon bells rung, prompting confusion among the crowds. There was a similar incident during the 1958 conclave, when white smoke initially emerged but then ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic ...

The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves ...

While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.