The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the choice to replace Pope Francis. Bells at St. Peter’s Basilica rang and crowds cheered as the …

The Vatican yesterday announced that it will cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope, but stated that this would not affect St Peter’s Square. The office of the presidency of the Governorate of the Vatican City State said that ‘all the transmission systems of the telecommunications signal for mobile telephones …