Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

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

A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney ...

After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel in the early evening of Thursday (May 8), signalling that the cardinals locked ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled on Thursday ...

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

White smoke announces that a new pope has been elected and has accepted the role. Accompanied by St Peter’s Basilica’s bells, ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. The conclave chose the new 267th pope. His name will be called later ...

Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.

White smoke rises at the Vatican. A new Pope has been elected. The world watches St. Peter’s Basilica as Catholics await his ...

Day one of the papal conclave ended without the naming of a new pope, as black smoke was seen billowing from the chimney at ...