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Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.
Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...
When white smoke rose out of the Vatican on Thursday, Catholics in Roanoke were watching from their screens in delight as ...
The conclave to elect the 267th pope ended after the second day of voting on Thursday, marking one of the shortest conclaves in history.
The first American pope has a family history with deep ties to New Orleans. Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next pontiff on Thursday following a two-day ...
Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, previously known as Robert Francis Prevost, returned to the ...
The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.
Black smoke appeared in the second round of voting for the papal conclave, meaning no pope has been selected. FOX 9's Se Kwon has more on the story.
White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to elect the new pope.
He convenes the conclave and presides as the electors take their oaths. Once a new pope is chosen ... of coal tar), and sulfur to produce black smoke. But if there is a winner, the burning ...
The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...
Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.