Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday after the first round of voting by the College of Cardinals, indicating no consensus on a new pope.. The 133 voting cardinals have ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Expand ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes ...

A chimney was installed Friday on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave set to begin next Wednesday, which will decide the successor to Pope Francis.

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the ...

A baby seagull appeared next to the Sistine Chapel chimney just seconds before it began billowing smoke to signal a new Pope had been chosen Thursday — prompting some Catholics to go wild for ...

On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to photos and video taken by Reuters.

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.

Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.

Vatican accelerates conclave preparations with Sistine Chapel chimney installation, reflecting on Pope Francis' legacy and reforms shaping the Catholic Church's future.