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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 ...
A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...
This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...
Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...
White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...
After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...
This livestream has ended. White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected ...
Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process ...
The 2025 papal conclave continues, and more black smoke rose from the chimney to alert that a new pope has not been chosen.
For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...
The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are there Indiana ties? What we know.