Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...

Step inside the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, where Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling frescoes—including The ...

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

The door to the Sistine Chapel closed as the cardinals begin the process of choosing the new pope. The conclave starting ...

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

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

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

Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...

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 ...

Crowds of people gathered to enter St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for day two of the papal conclave on Thursday.