Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88 after complications from a stroke and heart failure. Cardinals under 80 will vote in a closed conclave at the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Black ...

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 ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke was ...

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 ...

White smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican.[AFP] When ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday to the roars of the crowd who cheered knowing a new pope had been elected. The white smoke poured from the ...

Pope Francis, former Argentinian cardinal and the 266th pope, died at age 88 from a stroke and heart failure. Alabama Catholic dioceses mourned his passing, highlighting his legacy of mercy and ...

The secret ingredients that turn the conclave smoke black or white - The smoke is used to signal whether a new Pope has been elected, but what exactly is in it?