Until that happens, black smoke billows from the chapel’s chimney; white smoke signals the election of a new pope. On Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, black smoke once again rose from the iconic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the ...

A seagull appeared on the roof of the Sistine Chapel just moments before its chimney began billowing white smoke to signal a new pope had been chosen Thursday — driving Catholics wild over the ...

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge. At 6:07 pm on Thursday ...

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City erupted in cheers as white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel just after noon EST Thursday, signaling that cardinals have elected a new pope.

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the second day of the conclave Thursday, signaling a new pope has been elected. The selection for the new pope, to replace the late Pope Francis ...

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling to the world that the 267th pope has been determined A new pope has been elected. On the afternoon of Thursday ...

Massive crowds cheered in Vatican City as white smoke poured out of the chimney. Catholics around the world are now waiting in suspense to see which cardinal was named pope. Since the conclave to ...

White smoke was witnessed emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in a direct signal that a new pope has already been elected. The name of the pope has yet to be announced by ...

Frankie Roman Camren was riding his motorcycle on Monday evening in Bonner Springs, Kansas, when he saw something unexpected in the sky: a dark ring of smoke. He took out his phone to record it ...