Outside the conclave, people can only see the smoke rising from the chapel's chimney — the sole form of communication between the conclave and the outside world. There are multiple voting rounds ...

At 12:09 p.m. Eastern 6:09 p.m. Vatican time, on May 8, white smoke rose from the chimney ... will soon be announced with the declaration “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope") from the balcony ...

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

The white smoke signals that at least 89 of the 133 cardinal electors agreed on a successor to Pope Francis. The words “Habemus Papam!” will soon echo from the balcony, followed by the name of ...

The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers, priests made the sign of the cross and nuns wept as the crowd shouted, "Viva il papa!" after the white smoke wafted into the late afternoon sky.

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers, priests made the sign of the cross and nuns wept as the crowd shouted, “Viva il papa!” after the white smoke wafted into the late afternoon ...

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 ...

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 ...

The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers, priests made the sign of the cross and nuns wept as the crowd shouted “Viva il papa!” after the white smoke wafted into the late afternoon ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know ... but is used by those speculating on possible contenders. It comes from papa (pope) and abile (able). While contenders for pope ...