The northern coast of Spain holds one of the oldest examples of human development in the form of cave paintings, dubbed the ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

Firefighters place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...