The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Thursday, May 8, signaling that the Vatican has elected a new ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

A Modesto catholic school is ringing bells in support of the new pope. Hundreds of kids at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School ...

But many people in the square looked puzzled at first, and the complete lack of phone coverage meant that most couldn't look ...

Those same Siouxlanders shared their thoughts on the quickness of the election. Pope Leo XIV was declared the 267th Pope on the second day of the conclave.

In a historic moment reverberating from the Vatican to the streets of Monrovia, the Catholic Church in Liberia has joined millions around the globe in extending prayerful wishes to newly elected Pope ...

The white smoke may have finally appeared above the Vatican, but Italy’s great race will see a miasma of pink dance across ...

Billings Catholic students and clergy were pleasantly surprised on Thursday with the announcement of the first American-born pope.