Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney ...

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine ...

Day one of the papal conclave ended without the naming of a new pope, as black smoke was seen billowing from the chimney at ...