Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Using smoke to communicate to ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked. By Elisabetta ...

The sighting dashed hopes for an early decision, as the world continued to watch for the moment when white smoke would declare that a new pontiff had been chosen. The vote comes after Pope Francis ...

Massive crowds cheered in Vatican City as white smoke poured out of the chimney. Catholics around the world are now waiting in suspense to see which cardinal was named pope. Since the conclave to ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine ... and the least among us. His background as a parish priest and as a missionary tells us that he will be a Pope who will work hard to stay ...

In practice, if the white smoke rises quickly ... experience in diplomacy and negotiation — though one comes from a background in the Holy See’s foreign service, and the other from ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — White smoke appeared atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday (May 8), sending a signal that the cardinals gathered below had found a new leader. VATICAN CITY (RNS ...

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 was also used. Historically, the white smoke was ...

Enhanced by chemicals, the color of smoke from those burning ballots – black smoke for no decision, white for "Habemus papam - We have a pope" – will inform the crowds waiting in St. Peter’s ...

And if you've never seen this all go down before, you may wonder: what's the difference between black smoke and white smoke coming out of that chimney? The answer: black smoke means they've voted ...

What does white smoke coming out of the Vatican mean? White smoke coming out of the Vatican chimney means a new pope was selected and received enough votes during the Papal Conclave. For white ...

What time could we see black or white smoke billow out of the Sistine Chapel? Here’s what to know about Day 1 of the Conclave and how to watch. The highly secretive selection process to replace ...