Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected. Latest U.S.

White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

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 ...

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.

Conclave elects Pope Leo XIV as first American to lead the Catholic Church | Special Report 02:08:37. Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon ...

He appeared after white smoke streamed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, ... Enormous bells of St. Peter's Basilica began to ring, tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope.

As the papal conclave continues, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. On the ...

New pope elected by conclave. White smoke flows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.(Credit: Reuters) ...

In 1904, Pope Piux X ordered all ballots and other documents of the conclave to be burned, for additional confidentiality. That produced more white smoke, which was used as a crowd signal starting ...

For nearly 800 years the Catholic Church has utilised the process of the conclave to elect a new pope. “Conclave” means “with a key”, indicating the cardinal-electors are locked up with a ...

White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating that cardinals locked inside had elected a new Pope to succeed the late Pope Francis.

Thousands of pilgrims and curious onlookers in St Peter's Square cheered and applauded as the smoke appeared and bells began to ring, indicating the 2,000-year-old institution has its 267th pope.