After two days of voting, white smoke was seen emerging from the chimney of Sistine Chapel. The papal conclave has elected a new pope. He will be the 267th leader of the Catholic Church.

People gathered in St. Peter's Square, watching the chimney of the Sistine Chapel for smoke signals as the cardinals met in conclave to elect a new pope at the Vatican. (Image: AP) ...

Advocates for women’s ordination sent pink smoke signals Wednesday over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave. Even the White House got involved, ...

Varsha Agarwal Updated : May 08, 2025, 11:47 AM IST While Rome awaits the new Pope, the traditional signal for a successful election is white smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. However ...

In a park on a hill overlooking the dome of St Peter’s and the church’s Vatican headquarters, campaigners released pink smoke from flares, and demanded that women be allowed to seek ordination.

Advocates for women’s ordination sent pink smoke signals Wednesday over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave. Even the White House got involved ...

In a park on a hill overlooking the dome of St Peter’s and the church’s Vatican headquarters, campaigners released pink smoke from flares, and demanded that women be allowed to seek ordination.

In a park on a hill overlooking the dome of St Peter's and the church's Vatican headquarters, campaigners released pink smoke from flares, and demanded that women be allowed to seek ordination. "We ...

In fact, members of the Women's Ordination Conference, a Catholic women's group, lit pink smoke flares on a hill behind the Vatican on Wednesday in protest against gender inequality in the Church.