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 ...

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

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

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

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

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

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

The pontiff’s identity will be known shortly, when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on ...