Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill ... He says a prayer and then drops his twice-folded ballot ...

Whether created by ancient Egyptian scribes, medieval monks, or Mayan priests, these 26 remarkable survivors have endured ...

Artist Nekisha Durrett’s latest piece of provocative public art illuminates a dark chapter in the history of the Philadelphia ...

The multigenerational drama hurtles by on a razor's edge between tragedy and comedy, rage and serenity, hope and despair.

This long but substantial drama now on stage in Skokie tells the story of two generations of a family, one in the last days ...

Big black guy chokes small white woman.' The woman responded after a brief pause: 'It's not a good look, Shannon.' 'Not a good look that you did what the s*** you did to me,' the man's voice fired ...

The documentary “Among Neighbors,” being broadcast on Yes Docu, Sting+ and local theaters for the upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day, shows that there are still stories to be unveiled even 80 ...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir promised his “full backing” to police officers who fatally shoot civilians in apparent acts of self-defense, during a Sunday police ceremony in Beit ...