After marking Baptism of the Lord in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus and expressed concern for renewed violence and unrest in the Middle East, prayed for peace in Ukraine and ...

Around 11 a.m. Chicago time, white smoke billowed from the chapel chimney, signaling a new pope was chosen. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. As the secretive ...

The most-watched chimney in the world right now is the one attached to the Sistine Chapel, which signaled around noon E.T. on May 8 that a new pope has been chosen. Massive crowds cheered in Vatican ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, all eyes are on Vatican City as the Roman Catholic Church is set to announced the new pope. The election process is held in strict seclusion inside the ...

Visitors look on as they wait for smoke signalling the result of the cardinals' vote during the conclave in the Vatican, on May 7, 2025. [AFP] Cardinals choosing the next leader of the global Catholic ...

The chimney smoke from the Sistine Chapel is the most watched signal during conclave, which started on May 7. Only two colors matter: black and white. Each has a clear message for crowds in St.

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope. The plume of dark ...

THE VATICAN (AP) — Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff. View on euronews ...

Step beyond the crowded Sistine Chapel and explore the Vatican Museums like never before. From the colossal Pinecone Courtyard to the lifelike Apoxyomenos and the dramatic Laocoön and His Sons, ...