White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge. At 6:07 pm on Thursday ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the second day of the conclave Thursday, signaling a new pope has been elected. The selection for the new pope, to replace the late Pope Francis ...

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling to the world that the 267th pope has been determined A new pope has been elected. On the afternoon of Thursday ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday (Manila time), which means that no pope was elected in the first round of the conclave. The smoke billowed from ...

A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon. Soon, the new pontiff will be introduced to the world. The white smoke ...

Black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel early Thursday, signaling a failure to elect a new pope, before white smoke plumed out just hours later. A new pope has finally been selected ...

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday after the first round of voting by the College of Cardinals, indicating no consensus on a new pope. The 133 voting cardinals have ...

During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke wafting from a freshly installed chimney perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. Tradition ...