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

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 ...

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

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

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

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

Long Islanders were among those who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first American ...

Historic moment in Vatican City as white smoke signals the election of a new pope, marking a new era for 1.4 billion ...