At 12:09 p.m. Eastern 6:09 p.m. Vatican time, on May 8, white smoke rose from the chimney of ... After being elected, the new pope was led to the Room of Tears to don the papal garments.

Black smoke means no pope yet; white smoke signals a new pope has been ... in what is called a "conclave," a Latin word meaning "a room that can be locked up," or, more simply, "a closed room." ...

Votes are cast by cardinals, senior members of the Catholic Church who advise the pope and are often seen in red. Only cardinals ... What does white smoke coming out of the Vatican mean?

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel ... the new pontiff will be dressed in traditional white papal vestments in the Room of Tears — a small space next to the Sistine Chapel that ...

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine ... to the world just yet — the new pope will be ushered to the Room of Tears, near the Sistine Chapel, where he will wear the papal ...

The original report continues below White smoke poured from the chimney of the ... theatrical than even Hollywood could create. Bright red cassocks, Swiss Guards standing at attention, ancient ...