Black smoke (fumata nera) means the voting cardinals did not come to a two-thirds consensus. White smoke (fumata bianca), on the other hand, means a new pope has been elected. What Is a 'Conclave ...

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 ...

Catholics around the world are eagerly waiting to find out who will succeed Pope Francis, and they’ll soon know once the Sistine Chapel releases the highly anticipated white smoke. Here’s when ...

It’s probably the most-watched smoke in the world: The billows of exhaust unfurl before the watchful eyes of thousands every conclave — the only communication allowed from the cardinals locked ...

The College of Cardinals lit their first sacred chimney fire, and after a rigorous, highly scientific investigation here at The Daily Beast, we can confirm that the smoke was, in fact, black.

Frankie Roman Camren was riding his motorcycle on Monday evening in Bonner Springs, Kansas, when he saw something unexpected in the sky: a dark ring of smoke. He took out his phone to record it ...

With no direct communication to the outside world, a key feature of the papal election process is the use of smoke to signal the result of ballots and to announce the election of a new pope.

Vatican City is abuzz as white smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope after two unsuccessful ballots. A cardinal will soon announce 'Habemus Papam!' ...

A new pope has yet to be chosen. Black smoke emerged from atop the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, May 7, indicating that more voting lies ahead amid the ongoing papal conclave.

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The Vatican continues its centuries-old tradition of signaling the election of a new pope with smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. Modern science has stepped in to ensure the clarity of the ...