VATICAN CITY — Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of ...

Just this Thursday evening, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a successor to Pope Francis had been chosen. Within the next hour, a senior cardinal stepped ...

A new Pope has been elected, with white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel confirming the news to the world. The pontiff is the 267th Pope, becoming the religious leader of Catholics across the ...

His appearance came roughly an hour after plumes of white smoke streamed from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday, signaling that a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church ― a faith with more than 1 ...

Jubilation has erupted in St. Peter’s Square as plumes of white smoke poured forth from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel moments ago, signaling to the world that the College of Cardinals has ...

VATICAN CITY — 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 ...

Black or white smoke: How the Vatican signals the election of a new pope Lies, China ties and Macron’s fettuccine: Conclave whisperers seek to sway pope’s election Will the next pope be from ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting.

No Pope was elected after the third ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope. Black smoke rose from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 11:50 on Thursday afternoon, signalling the second ...

Black smoke rose from the chimney of ... Both ballots are burned together, leading to possible smoke around noon Rome time. If, however, the pope is elected on the first morning ballot, the white ...

If no consensus emerges, ballots are burned with chemicals, producing black smoke. When a candidate secures enough votes, ballots are burned with additives to create white smoke. Bells ring across ...

with white smoke indicating a winner, and black meaning no consensus. On Thursday, large school groups joined the mix of humanity awaiting the outcome in St. Peter's Square. They blended in with ...