The cardinals are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City for the conclave to elect a new pope — but no winner emerged Wednesday night as black smoke billowed up from the Sistine Chapel ...

Thousands cheered as 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. Democrats get another bad ...

Conclave live: Cardinals begin secret election to choose next Pope in Sistine Chapel - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni Battista Re prayed for the cardinal electors to be ...

SAN ANTONIO — Catholics all over the world including San Antonio watched as black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, marking an end to the first day of the conclave ...

Reuters. A view of the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where a chimney for the conclave will be set, at the Vatican, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 28, 2025.

Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals the cardinals have chosen a pope and that he has accepted. Chemical cartridges are added to ensure there is no ...

Sistine Chapel's recent ties to pop culture. Besides the artwork, most people have also become familiar with the Sistine Chapel through fiction thanks to Robert Harris' 2016 hit book-turned-Oscar ...

Father Bruno Silvestrini, Custodian of the Apostolic sacred sites, shuts the door of the Sistine Chapel at the end of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ahead of his meeting with ...

MAJESTIC. In this file photo, Father Bruno Silvestrini, Custodian of the Apostolic sacred sites, shuts the door of the Sistine Chapel at the end of the visit of US Secretary of State Antony ...

Pope Leo XIV, right, stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. He became the first American pope in history.