Now that white smoke has finally billowed out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel to signal that a new pope has been chosen, there will still be a short wait before the identity of the next ...

White smoke has signaled that a new pope has been selected to replace Pope Francis. The smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on the second day of balloting, indicating the ...

White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, May 8. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Conclave to Pick New Pope 'Will Be Short,' Predicts Cardinal: 'I Think There Is a Consensus' ...

World News White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV Updated: May. 09, 2025, 7:28 a.m ...

White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini ...

However, white smoke on the first day of conclave is highly unlikely. That said, based on the last two conclaves, we might be able to expect white smoke within a few days. Mind the weather report.

People wait for the smoke billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals gathered on the first day of the conclave, Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling to the world that the 267th pope has been determined A new pope has been elected. On the afternoon of Thursday ...