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 ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Following Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican begins the conclave to elect a new pope, with smoke signals from the Sistine ...

The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as ...

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

The Catholic Church doesn't have a new Pop as the first day of the conclave ends with the cardinals not electing a successor ...

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave ...

Cardinal electors have withdrawn to pray, deliberate and cast votes in secret elections. The proceedingss are set to continue Thursday.

Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave. A papal conclave is an election of a new pope, conducted by the College of Cardinals − bishops and Vatican ...