A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.

On his way back to the Vatican, Leo stopped by the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, and prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, according to the Vatican press office. He also prayed at the icon of the ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

But what does the smoke mean? What does the white smoke mean during the conclave? There are multiple voting rounds during a ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

However, what confused people is that white smoke was seen shortly before noon, with black smoke showing again shortly ...