Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

It's been 100 days since Pope Leo XIV's election. In that short span, we have learned a lot about his plans and priorities.

Conclave's White Smoke Means A New Papal Era The appearance of white smoke signals that a decision has been made, and there is a soon-to-be-announced new pope.

A signal of white smoke will be sent up the chimney once a new pope is chosen. It is impossible to say how long the conclave will last, but many observers expect the 133 cardinal electors to ...

With Pope Leo XIV’s White Sox fandom now well-known, the team paid homage to the pontiff with a conclave-themed 2026 schedule ...

As Pope Leo XIV marks his first 100 days as head of the global Catholic Church, a clear leadership style has emerged: ...

“I heard about the white smoke right before I was going to teach kindergarten. I found out right after that the pope was from Chicago and I had only very, very, very remotely heard of him before ...

VATICAN CITY Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney Tuesday, signaling that cardinals had failed on their first vote of the papal conclave to choose a new leader for the world s 1.2 ...

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

Pope Leo XIV was seen donning merchandise for the Chicago White Sox during his general assembly at the Vatican. Find out the baseball team's reaction.

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 new leader of ...