Cardinals in Vatican City failed again to elect a new pope, after two more inconclusive rounds of voting. Black smoke from ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior ...

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

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

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

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled the election of a new pope on the conclave’s second day, sparking ...

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 ...

The papal conclave was officially over at around 6 p.m. local time Thursday after white smoke was seen rising from the ...

In a historic moment watched around the globe, white smoke has billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling ...

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...