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Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?
Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s ...
How smoke works during a conclave
After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies22h
How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie
While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...
Business Day1h
Conclave smoke signals ready: For the world’s Catholics a step closer to a new pope
The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...
CNN Correspondent goes on Vatican tour before conclave
CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, takes a glimpse inside the Vatican, looking at the old sites of where part of ...
Pope's social media modernizer predicts conclave 'will surprise us' despite Catholic rifts
Fox News Chief Religion Correspondent Lauren Green spoke to Father Enzo Fortunato, who heads communications for St. Peter's ...
Arlington Catholic Herald15h
As conclave nears, new pope’s cassock comes in three sizes
The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...