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.

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

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

Long Islanders were among those who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first American ...

Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.

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

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke ...

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

White smoke came from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday afternoon, indicating the 133 cardinals had ...

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., ...

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