Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catholics around the world are eagerly waiting to find out who will succeed Pope Francis, and they’ll soon know once the Sistine ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave’s ...

Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the cardinal electors in the conclave had chosen a new pope. The most ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO – At St. Mary of the Assumption school in Chicago’s southern suburbs, Robert Prevost was quiet, kind and studious. Mostly, ...

WASHINGTON — White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, signaling that the College of Cardinals had elected a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The ...

At 12:09 p.m. Eastern 6:09 p.m. Vatican time, on May 8, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen on the fourth ballot. This traditional sign, ...

Crowds cheer in St. Peter's Square as white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on May 8, 2025, indicating the election of a new pope. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) A few ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the first day of the conclave on Wednesday, May 7. For the latest news and updates from the papal conclave, read USA TODAY's live updates for Thursday ...