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National Catholic Register3d
BREAKING: Black Smoke Rises From Sistine Chapel As Thursday Morning Voting Concludes Without a Pope
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the ...
USA Today4d
The difference between black smoke and white smoke at conclave, explained
The answer: black smoke means they've voted, but no pope has been chosen. White smoke means a new pope has indeed been voted in. So that's why you're seeing livestreams of the Sistine Chapel ...
The Independent3d
Black smoke seen over Sistine Chapel after first vote for Pope undecided
He was buried on 26 April. Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel (REUTERS) It is the largest and most diverse conclave to decide the next pope, with many of the appointees ...
New York Post3d
Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel chimney — signaling no new pope yet
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday after the first round of voting by the College of Cardinals, indicating no consensus on a new pope. The 133 voting cardinals have ...
The History Behind the Papal Smoke, Explained
The black and white smoke that emerges from the Sistine Chapel during a papal conclave is part of a longstanding tradition — ...