Smoke will signal a new pope. Francis died April 21 at age 88 after 12 years in his position. The former Argentinian cardinal was the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit.

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling to the world that the 267th pope has been determined A new pope has been elected. On the afternoon of Thursday ...

Black smoke billowed over the Vatican on Wednesday to signal that no candidate received the required two-thirds majority of cardinal electors to become the next pope. The big picture: White smoke ...

The white smoke is famous. When it streams out of a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, it signals that a new pope has been chosen and sets off celebrations among some 1.4 billion Catholics around the ...

A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear. By Elisabetta Povoledo Now that white smoke has finally billowed out of the chimney ...

White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV Updated: May. 09, 2025, 7:28 a.m. | Published: May. 08 ...

A new pope has been elected. On the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney billowed into the sky, prompting waves of cheers in St. Peter's Square and signaling ...