THE war was over. Victory was proclaimed. Bells, free from muffles, rang from every church steeple. Tables, chairs and pianos were tossed out ...

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

As the world watches the conclave, currently underway inside the Sistine Chapel, seagulls perched atop the roof, giving them a bird’s eye view of the chimney where a plume of white or black smoke will ...