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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 papal conclave! Who is new Pope? Robert Francis Prevost. What we know
The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...
After the white smoke, when does the new pope come out on the balcony?
The white smoke has appeared, the people screamed, and now we wait for the new Pontiff to come out onto the balcony. Here's ...
White smoke for the White Sox
Lest the team be accused of bearing false witness, the exuberant message “Hey, Chicago, he’s a Cubs fan!” lighting up the storied marquee at Wrigley Field quickly disappeared. Across town, at the ...
White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel as new pope elected
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on ...
White smoke vs. black smoke: What it means for the pope
Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine ...
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 ...
Moment white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as new Pope is chosen
The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers as the white smoke billowed into the air. It meant the winner secured at ...
White Smoke Signals New Pope Has Been Elected
The pontiff’s identity will be known shortly, when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke ...