A seagull has gained viral fame for perching on the Sistine Chapel chimney during papal conclaves. The bird’s presence has inspired memes and social media fascination dating back to 2013. Though the ...

The secretive process will see Catholic cardinals vote on who will become the new pope and take the reins of the 1.39 billion ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

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 — sending Catholics wild over the ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn't elected pope in first vote Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the ...

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke was ...

Editor's note: White smoke emerged above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, May 8. Follow here for live updates. Around 45,000 people were gathered in St Peter's Square to await the announcement on ...

The most-watched chimney in the world right now is the one attached to the Sistine Chapel, which signaled around noon E.T. on May 8 that a new pope has been chosen. Massive crowds cheered in Vatican ...

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds ...