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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 ...
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...
Black Smoke Emitted From Sistine Chapel: No Pope Elected On First Day Of Conclave (Live Updates)
As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...
Live conclave cam: No pope chosen as black smoke rises from chapel
After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...
Black smoke at conclave, no new Catholic pope on Thursday morning
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the ...
Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal 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 ...