We zip on over to Montana, where mobilized common sense has taken over what had been a wingnut hootenanny in the state legislature. From the High Country News: Since November, national Democrats have ...

“I was shaking when the white smoke came out and just filled with joy and so much anticipation,” said Director of Liturgy at St. Mary’s Catholic Center David Ojeda. “We’ve been waiting for this moment ...

Being here in Rome, being part of something that’s thousands of years old, and seeing a list of every pope since St. Peter — you see this continuous chain, and you just know you’re part of ...

The conclave to elect a new pope is well-known as the most secretive event in the Roman Catholic church. However, a British ...

White smoke was seen emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

The first American pope has a family history with deep ties to New Orleans. Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next pontiff on Thursday following a two-day ...

A raging fire has broken out at a beachfront property this morning, Friday, May 9. Thick black smoke was seen billowing from ...

The trip, planned over a year ago, was meant to be a visit to the holiest place of their Catholic faith. Vaskov described the ...

The announcement: Minutes later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and ...

An arson investigation is underway after a fire at a Stockport beauty spot. The blaze broke out on Heaton Mersey Common on ...

Dramatic aerial footage shows thick, black smoke billowing into the sky from a major industrial fire in Worksop. Five fire engines are currently tackling the flames in Tanker Lane.

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce if a new pope has been elected?