THE sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope ...

When the white smoke rose above the Vatican on Thursday, one Port Charlotte man felt a wave of disbelief and pride: his ...

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?

What will Pope Leo XIV do? Will he continue the policies of Pope Francis or take the Catholic church in another direction?

The Catholic Church selected Robert Prevost, originally from Chicago and now known as Pope Leo XIV, as the first pope from ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, ...

But many people in the square looked puzzled at first, and the complete lack of phone coverage meant that most couldn't look ...

After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every ...

The Empire State Building will shine gold and white on Thursday evening in honor of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.