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Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?
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 ...
Video shows white smoke emerging from Sistine Chapel as Vatican roars with cheers: Watch
A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.
White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope
Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.
White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave
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, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...
The story of the seagulls by the Vatican chimney when white smoke was seen
A mother and baby seagull shared a cute moment on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as white smoke came out of the chimney ...
New pope has been named: View conclave white smoke images from Vatican
White smoke came from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday afternoon, indicating the 133 cardinals had ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...
New Pope Chosen With Plume of White Smoke From Vatican Roof
The Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican in Rome have chosen a new pope to lead the church’s 1.4 billion faithful ...
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‘Overwhelmed with emotion:’ Long Islanders at Vatican for Pope Leo’s ascension
Long Islanders were among those who packed St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when Pope Leo was elected the first American ...
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Black smoke, no pope. But what’s the chemistry behind the Vatican’s white/black smoke?
This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...
When is the next pope smoke conclave? When to watch for white, blacks smoke at Vatican
In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...