Exactly one week ago, millions of faithful around the world received heartbreaking news: the death of Pope Francis. Now, after the official funeral and tributes from prominent figures who bid farewell ...

A seagull has gained viral fame for perching on the Sistine Chapel chimney during papal conclaves. The bird’s presence has inspired memes and social media fascination dating back to 2013. Though the ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the ...

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel Thursday, signaling that the conclave to elect a new pope has chosen the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Just after noon ET ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, all eyes are on Vatican City as the Roman Catholic Church is set to announced the new pope. The election process is held in strict seclusion inside the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

Visitors look on as they wait for smoke signalling the result of the cardinals' vote during the conclave in the Vatican, on May 7, 2025. [AFP] Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic ...

There isn't a set schedule for when the new pope will be introduced, following the eagerly-anticipated white smoke. However, past conclaves help clue us in. In 2013, Pope Francis was introduced a ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...