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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
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White smoke: New pope chosen in Vatican City
White smoke billowed over the Vatican on Thursday to signal a cardinal has been elected as the 267th leader of the Catholic ...
White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave
After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...
Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
When will new pope be announced? What we know after white smoke emerges over Vatican
Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.
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White smoke: Conclave elects new pope, Vatican releases crucial details
The 133 cardinal electors who gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, May 8, elected a new popeThe new head of ...
Cardinals pick new pope as white smoke seen at Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals selected a new pope, signaling the election with plumes of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The identity of the new pope was not ...
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Black smoke, no pope. But what’s the chemistry behind the Vatican’s white/black smoke?
This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke ...
New Pope Chosen With Plume of White Smoke From Vatican Roof
The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...
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White smoke signals new pope elected at the Vatican
White smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the cardinals have elected a pope. We will ...
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New Pope Elected. White Smoke Rises From Vatican Chimney
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 ...
WATCH: Pope Leo XIV spotted in footage of Game 1 of 2005 World Series in Chicago
Prevost, 69, is a Chicago native. He chose Leo XIV as his papal name. After some initial confusion, Prevost was confirmed to ...