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

Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.

The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

The centuries-old signal drew an immediate, emotional response from the throngs gathered in St. Peter's Square.

VATICAN CITY — In a historic and unexpected decision, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the ...

A new pope has been elected as white smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the end of the conclave.

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling that a new pope has been elected. The decision ...

The Catholic Church has entered a new era. On May 8, 2025, at exactly 6:08 PM local time, white smoke rose from the chimney ...

Vatican technicians test the system beforehand ... deacon proclaims ‘Habemus Papam’ from the balcony, introducing the new pope, who delivers a blessing. Since 1914, white smoke has consistently ...

White smoke means a new Pope has been chosen ... Two years ago, the Pope made him the Vatican peace envoy for Ukraine, in which capacity he visited Moscow to 'encourage gestures of humanity'.