People worldwide watch St. Peter's Square for white smoke from the Sisten Chapel. Once the smoke comes out, what happens next? Yes, the cardinal electors have chosen a new pope, but there's a process ...

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Thursday, signaling the successful election of a new pope. The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers as the traditional sign appeared ...

When a new pope is elected, there are two signs that mark that historic moment: the white smoke (fumata bianca in Italian) erupting from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the formula habemus papam ...

The new pope's first name is actually announced in Latin (this is the Vatican, after all), so if you want to be fully prepped, our friends at Catholic News Service have prepared a list of all the ...

It takes place from the Loggia of the Blessings Hall of the Vatican Basilica, with a Latin formula inspired by chapter 2 of the Gospel of Luke. "Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: habemus Papam!

At around 12:20 ET this afternoon, shortly after white smoke began issuing from the sacramental chimney of the papal conclave, the legend on the lower third of Fox News’ screen shifted from the ...

Although some people would describe me as a fallen Catholic, they're wrong: I didn't fall; I leapt. Still, after John Paul II's death, I followed the papal candidates with an enthusiasm normally ...

There have been just seven papal elections in the last 100 years, with more than a quarter-century passing between the election of Pope John Paul II in October 1978 and that of his successor, Benedict ...