Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

As white smoke billowed from the famous chimney, billions recognized the unmistakable symbol: a decision had been made. The ...

Black smoke has been rising from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals have not yet elected a new pope on Thursday ...

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

At Conclave, what's the difference between white smoke and black smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney? We have an ...

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals voted on the second day of the conclave to elect a ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

For much of the past century, the conclave has needed between three and 14 ballots to find a pope. John Paul I—the pope who ...