"Even though we didn’t actually see the smoke or see the new pope, the feeling of being there, it was in everybody's heart. It was something we talked about all the way home," she said. "The fact that ...

From sacred signals to life-saving insights, smoke color tells us more than we think ...

Leo urged an end to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. "I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved ...

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to world leaders to pursue peace, not war, in his first Sunday address to crowds in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. The new pope, formally Cardinal Robert Prevost, called ...

Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool. Today, thanks to modern chemistry ...

While in conclave, the cardinals swear an oath not to communicate through writing or conversations with anyone on the outside. The Vatican uses technology to block electronic signals and other ...

The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday, the world cheered as his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged on the same balcony on Thursday.

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 Catholic ...

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