Robert Prevost has been elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday (May 8) and the bells of St Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals ...

The white smoke has appeared, the people screamed, and now we wait for the new Pontiff to come out onto the balcony. Here's ...

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

The reason why white smoke is used to announce a new Pope - Using smoke signals is a tradition that dates back centuries ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert ...

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

It was an exciting and historic day for people worldwide as the 267th Pope was announced following white smoke that billowed ...

One day after Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world, some young Catholics and educators in the church here in South ...