A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.

How long after white smoke will the new pope be named? In a process that could've taken weeks, months or even years, and has ...

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope after white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has ...

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

The reason why white smoke is used to announce a new Pope - Using smoke signals is a tradition that dates back centuries ...

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

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

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

The white smoke has appeared, the people screamed, and now we wait for the new Pontiff to come out onto the balcony. Here's ...

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

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers as the white smoke billowed into the air. It meant the winner secured at ...

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