An audience with the pope is a day to remember. But only on Capitol Hill would the day after the pope visited become even more memorable. The late Pope Francis came to Washington, D.C., to speak ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday ... and completely safe. Every joint is sealed to prevent leaks, with every component vigorously tested. Smoke tests also take place before ...

US Vice President Joe Biden, second from right at top, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and others applaud Pope Francis as he arrives to address a joint ... Black smoke will indicate that ...

Pope Francis has died. The first Jesuit pope and ... of the Sistine Chapel until a two-thirds vote is reached and white smoke is sent up. Scenes from New York: Today I have but a humble pie ...

Francis addressed a joint session of Congress ... s Square scrutinizing the color of smoke leaking out the Sistine Chapel (which signals that a new pope has been chosen), I thought the Argentine ...

After votes that fail to pick a pope, cardinals burn the slips of paper with chemicals that produce black smoke ... invited Pope Francis to become the first pontiff to address a joint session ...