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 ...

The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel this evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals ...

The three Infirmarii cardinals then take the box back into the Sistine Chapel, where it is opened by the cardinals referred to as the Scrutineers — they announce and count the conclave votes ...

Crowds of Catholics and tourists gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican are training their eyes on the Sistine Chapel ...

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

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected in the first round ...

White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican, indicating that the ...

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday, signaling that the College of Cardinals has not yet ...