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

A fire broke out at a vacant gas station in Lakewood Friday morning. The West Metro Fire Rescue said they received several ...

After the black smoke turned white in Vatican City, many College Station residents were happy to hear a new pope was selected ...

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 ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

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 ...

The trip, planned over a year ago, was meant to be a visit to the holiest place of their Catholic faith. Vaskov described the ...

The announcement: Minutes later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and ...

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

The inauguration Mass on May 18 will be the formal installation ceremony where Pope Leo XIV will receive the Fisherman’s Ring and the pallium as symbols of his papal office. The “taking possession” ...

The longest conclave lasted almost three years. Thankfully, the timeframe has changed drastically in recent years.