White smoke over the Sistine Chapel and ringing bells have signaled that a new Pope of the Catholic Church has been chosen.

White smoke was seen pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to ...

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

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church. The crowd in ...

The most important chimney-viewing event in the world is underway as 133 cardinals work to choose a new pope during the papal ...

White smoke was seen above Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signifying cardinals have selected a new leader of the ...

All eyes are on Vatican City as the papal conclave got underway yesterday. In 2013, Pope Francis was elected in two days over ...

The Vatican News, the official communications outlet of the Vatican, posted on X on Wednesday that all nonessential personnel had left the Sistine Chapel so the cardinals could vote in private. The ...