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White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
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Holy white smoke, the Catholic Church has a new pope!
VATICAN CITY — White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals ... the new leader of their church on the famous loggia ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...
Watch: White smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney to indicate election of new pope
Watch as white smoke first emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating a new leader of the Catholic Church has been ...
Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?
At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...
White smoke signals a new pope has been chosen to lead Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ...
Catholic cardinals elect new pope, white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and ...