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 Church on the ...

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

When the cardinals vote, they burn their ballots and send up smoke to signal their decision: white smoke to show they have ...

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A two-day conclave has come to an end with the election of Pope Leo XIV, successor to Pope Francis and the first American ...

There's a mural of Pope Leo XIV at the White Sox's park, near where he sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. Yeah, the ...

Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his historic path.

As white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. May 8 in Vatican City, University of Iowa Catholic Studies ...

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Chicago will honor its hometown pope, Leo XIV, with a public celebration on Saturday at Rate Field, home of the White Sox.