The world will learn the name of the new pope when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in about an hour.

Black smoke has poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that no new Pope has been elected.It is the second smoke ...

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals have elected his successor. Stay with DW for the latest ...

The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican’s ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has begun, but how long will it last? Here's the longest and shortest a conclave has lasted in history.

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after ...

We have white smoke! 133 voting cardinals elect a new pope on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on the second day of the conclave.

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church ...

The cardinal then reads the winner’s birth name in Latin and reveals the name he has chosen to be called.The new pope is then ...