Whether it is black — meaning the majority has not been reached — or white — meaning the new pope has been elected — is a matter of extreme importance to the billions of Catholics living ...

Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...

New York City's Times Square installed a statue of a 12-foot-tall Black woman in casual clothing ... the pedestaled permanent monuments — both white, both men — which bookend Duffy Square ...

What does black smoke coming out of the Vatican mean ... a practice that continues today. What does white smoke coming out of the Vatican mean? White smoke coming out of the Vatican chimney ...

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?

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 ...

From the moment we learned the theme of the 2025 Met Gala, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” we wondered how white people would show up on the carpet. While train wrecks are inevitable at ...

The actor and playwright popped in a navy blue and white Balmain suit that paid homage to Black jockey James Winkfield ... Puerto Rican hat palm. Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 Met Gala ...

The actor and playwright popped in a navy blue and white Balmain suit that paid homage to Black jockey James Winkfield ... the Puerto Rican hat palm. That Carpenter espresso is still piping ...

Black smoke indicates that votes have been cast, but no candidate has received the two-thirds majority required to be elected pope. White smoke means that a new pope has been selected. The color ...