In White Smoke, Two Gulls, and a Pope, young readers are invited into the excitement and mystery of one of the Church’s most significant moments. Through delightful storytelling and bright, beautiful illustrations, children experience and relive the unmatched anticipation of a papal election, the wonder of the white smoke, and the joyful surprise when the new Holy Father steps onto the balcony.

This charming story draws readers to marvel at the papacy as the gift of hope that it is – the bridge between Heaven and earth, and a sign that God never stops caring for His Church, which He has guided for more than two thousand years.