In 1958, the papal election took a bizarre turn when white smoke was followed by black smoke—an unprecedented event in ...

As the Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with an outdoor Mass on Saturday, his 2005 World Series seat has become a ...

And from 2005, the bells of St Peter’s Basilica also ring to announce that there is a new pope, just in case the white smoke looks grey. Listen Now. Enjoy the audio version of this article!

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

Released in Oct. 2024 and propelled back into relevance by the passing of Pope Francis, “Conclave” includes a star-studded ...

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

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Tom Cruise has been nominated for an Academy Award four times, and this year, the Risky Business actor will finally get his ...

I don’t want a special American tank parade where our soldiers are waving and smiling out of the tanks. I want one like my ...

Explosions were heard in Iran's capital as Israeli warplanes pounded Tehran overnight and into Wednesday. Iran’s supreme ...

May was a pivotal time in the life of the Church and also for us as Sisters of Saint Joseph of Annecy. Our General Chapter, ...

The Chicago native and confirmed Sox fan formerly known as Robert Prevost couldn’t help but get caught up in a White Sox ...