After nine months of recovery from Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is reopened to the public! The official reopening date is Friday, June 27, ...

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron shared his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV's election and what it means for the Church's future.

Behold, God’s flock! 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 ...

VATICAN CITY — 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 Catholic ...

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. —AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press May 8, 2025 Updated May 8, 2025 ...

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 pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday signalled that Roman Catholic cardinals had not selected a new pope on the conclave's first ballot. The cardinals earlier began the ...

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

Black smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating no decision has been made to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, May 7, 2025. REUTERS ...

Assuming no winner is found, the Vatican said black smoke could be expected out of the Sistine Chapel chimney after 7 p.m. As 9 p.m. came and went, there was no word on what was taking so long.