Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

What will Pope Leo XIV do? Will he continue the policies of Pope Francis or take the Catholic church in another direction?

The Catholic Church selected Robert Prevost, originally from Chicago and now known as Pope Leo XIV, as the first pope from ...

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his ...

In a historic and unpredictable moment, white smoke billowed out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, as the first pope from the United States of America was unveiled.

The Empire State Building will shine gold and white on Thursday evening in honor of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Students at Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Tennessee gather to witness the historic announcement as white ...

The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled American Robert Prevost will now be the new pope of the Catholic Church, now known as Pope Leo XIV.