But on Thursday afternoon just after 6pm (1600 GMT) the smoke emitted was white, confirming that the Catholic Church has a new spiritual ... them to choose someone able to protect the Church's unity.

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the ...

On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision since 1914.

Many people throughout the world mourned the death of Pope Francis and looked expectantly upon the election of a new leader ...

Using smoke to communicate to the public whether a new pope has been elected is somewhat a recent tradition for the Catholic Church ... The first time white smoke was the indicator that a new ...

The pontiff’s identity will be known shortly, when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the ...

But on Thursday afternoon just after 6pm (1600 GMT) the smoke emitted was white, confirming that the Catholic Church ... able to protect the Church’s unity. The next pope must also be able ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke streamed from a chimney atop ... tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The crowd continues to build as many carry their countries' flags.