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Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday after the first round of voting by the College of Cardinals, indicating no consensus on a new pope. The 133 voting cardinals have ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...
A new pope has been chosen to lead the Catholic Church, as signified by white smoke pouring from the chapel's chimney.
Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.