Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the ... Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square waiting for ...

Experts say the process requires "two custom fireworks", smoke test rehearsals and Vatican firefighters on standby.

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Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have not yet chosen a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church.

Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have not yet chosen a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church.

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel ... help of the Holy Spirit” to help them elect a pope “whom the (Catholic) Church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point ...

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – white (positive) and black (negative) – lies behind the use of the two ...

Whether it is black — meaning the majority ... To prevent any confusion about the color of the smoke, in the 2005 conclave that gave the Church Pope Benedict XVI, a second, more modern stove ...

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This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. During their ... Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed ...