15 h. ago New Pope Leo XIV says 'peace be with you all' as he addresses huge crowds in first speech

White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating a new pontiff had been chosen.

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16 h. ago New Pope Leo XIV makes first appearance at St Peter's Basilica

He was elected following a 24-hour conclave, with white smoke emerging from the Sistine Chapel chimney earlier today indicating a new Pope had been chosen.

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17 h. ago Vatican conclave cardinals: New Pope elected as white smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney at Vatican

The 267th Pope has now been elected, after just 24 hours of cardinals meeting in a secret conclave inside the Sistine Chapel.

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17 h. ago Video shows historic moment white smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new pope

This is the moment white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of the Catholic Church's 267th pope.

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17 h. ago Mirror's Daily Digest: Our top stories from new pope revealed to BBC star charged by police

In this Thursday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from white smoke signalling a new pope being elected to a BBC star being charged by police under the Terrorism Act 2000

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17 h. ago A new Pope is chosen: White smoke finally rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals elect the next pontiff in third conclave vote

Hailing from 70 different countries, the 133-strong group of cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the centuries old-ritual to elect the 267th pontiff following the death of Pope Francis last month.

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17 h. ago Conclave live: Cardinals have picked the new pope as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel to break the news

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a new pope.

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17 h. ago New pope elected LIVE: New leader of Catholic Church chosen as white smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney

A record 133 cardinals from 70 countries are involved in the secret ballot to elect a new pope

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17 h. ago White smoke appears over Sistine Chapel as Conclave elects new Pope

Millions now await the announcement of the new head of the Catholic Church after the historic Sistine Chapel vote

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17 h. ago Watch live: Cardinals elect new pope as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

Watch live as cardinals elect a new pope with white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening (8 May).

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17 h. ago New pope elected as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel chimney

A new head of the Catholic church has been elected after cardinals met for coclave in the Vatican

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17 h. ago New Pope chosen as white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning the 133 cardinals had reached a two-thirds majority, or 89 ballots, necessary to become the 267th pope

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17 h. ago White smoke as new Pope chosen with head of Catholic Church to be revealed soon

White smoke has flowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel – but the pontiff's name has yet to be announced in line with tradition. We should know who the new pope is shortly

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20 h. ago Confusion in the Vatican as white smoke appears to billow from Sistine Chapel

Footage from the Vatican live feed of the conclave shows white smoke, indicating the new pope has been elected.

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20 h. ago Will the Catholic church turn right or left? The factions lobbying to shape conclave

Quiet conversations could decide whether the next pope is conservative, progressive or a unifierConclave live: cardinals gather to elect new popeAs the sun sank behind St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday evening without smoke emerging from the the Sistine Chapel chimney, some in the crowd began to wonder why the first vote of the conclave was taking so long.Speculation included a malfunctioning stove and a medical emergency. Some thought disagreements between cardinals may have delayed the vote. The reality was probably rather more prosaic: voting is thought to have started late, and the record number of cardinal electors – 133 and including many new faces – meant it took a long time. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Conclave live: black smoke emerges from chimney as cardinals fail to agree on new pope

Signal from Sistine Chapel chimney shows deliberations will continue over new leader of the Catholic church Explainer: how does the conclave work?Leading candidates to be the next popeHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Conclave LIVE: Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as cardinals fail to elect new pope

A record 133 cardinals from 70 countries are involved in the secret ballot to elect a new pope

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25 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to elect a new pope

Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.

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25 h. ago Conclave live: Catholic cardinals gather for second day to elect new pope

Up to four rounds of voting expected with history suggesting white smoke might be seen todayExplainer: how does the conclave work?Leading candidates to be the next pope If you want to see the latest scenes from the Vatican, there is now a live stream showing St Peter’s Square and the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel pinned at the top of this page.What makes today slightly more tricky to follow is that while we have four rounds of voting, we may not get smoke after every one of them. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney confirms no pope elected in first conclave vote

Cardinals to return to Sistine Chapel on Thursday to continue secret meeting to elect new pontiff

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