More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected.

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

The first vote in the secret conclave has failed to elect a new pope after black smoke was seen coming from the chiney at the Vatican. 18:54, Matt Watts Large crowds have congregated in the square ...

Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Catholic cardinal electors from six continents gathered Wednesday inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to select a new pope. After the first round of voting, black smoke ...

Black smoke rising from the Sistine ... white and then became darker, the conclave began using chemicals to get the proper color. In 2013, former Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi revealed ...

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Yet. Hours later than expected, black smoke was seen blowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the end of the first day of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel ...

There is no new Pope. Yet. Hours later than expected, black smoke was seen blowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel ...