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

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 pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

Catholics and non-Catholics alike are riding high on emotions over two words: Habemus papam. (We have a pope.) However, once ...

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

White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect a new pope. Thousands of people cheered in Vatican Square when the ...

The school's students and staff expressed shock and excitement following the recent election of the first-ever American pope.

Vatican City witnessed a historic moment on May 8, 2025, as white smoke emerged from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, ...

But on Thursday afternoon just after 6pm (1600 GMT) the smoke emitted was white, confirming that the Catholic Church has a new spiritual leader. It was not clear exactly how many ballots it took ...