White Smoke, Two Gulls, and a Pope
Description:
A Children’s Story of the Papal Conclave and the Day the World Watched the Vatican
It’s whimsical. It’s poetic. It’s adorably illustrated. It’s everything readers love a good storybook to be — and it’s all about the beauty of our two-thousand-year-old Faith, the incredible legacy of the papacy, and the enduring gift of the universal Church.
In a grand chamber high above St. Peter’s Square, something wonderful is happening.
The crowds swell below. Pilgrims ponder and pray. Bells brace to ring out.
This is the moment,
so full of thrill,
as eyes fill with tears,
and hearts all stand still.
And on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, a mother seagull and her baby chick perch together, watching, waiting …
Whoosh! White smoke pours out into the sky.
Author: Katie Warner
Illustrator: Leah Ballard, Cora PotvinPublisher: Sophia Institute Press
Pages: 32
Publication date: 2026
ISBN: 9798889116622
No. 2042400107