A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

Black smoke has been rising from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals have not yet elected a new pope on Thursday ...

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The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the ...

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Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel early Thursday, signaling that the cardinals have yet to elect a new pope.