Who is the new pope? And when is the name revealed? Here's what we know after white smoke emerges over the Vatican.

The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

A new pope has been elected as white smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the end of the conclave.

Footage from the Vatican live feed of the conclave showed white smoke, which is meant to signal that a new pope has been elected. Shortly before, however, black smoke was seen, confirming that no ...

The centuries-old signal drew an immediate, emotional response from the throngs gathered in St. Peter's Square.

Vatican technicians test the system beforehand ... deacon proclaims ‘Habemus Papam’ from the balcony, introducing the new pope, who delivers a blessing. Since 1914, white smoke has consistently ...

VATICAN CITY — In a historic and unexpected decision, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the ...

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling that a new pope has been elected. The decision ...

In 2013, former Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi ... lactose and chloroform resin would be added to produce white smoke. Has a pope ever been elected on the first ballot?