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

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope ...

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

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 ...

Moment When White Smoke Billows From The Chimney Of The Sistine Chapel In Vatican White smoke billows from the chimney of the ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

On Thursday, May 8, 133 cardinals from around the world elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV at the Sistine Chapel during the Conclave, making him the first US-born Pope in the ...

Close to home, parishioners attended mass to celebrate their new pontiff, Robert Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

A local family had front-row access to history as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, announcing the election of the ...

What will Pope Leo XIV do? Will he continue the policies of Pope Francis or take the Catholic church in another direction?

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

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...