Cardinals began the papal conclave at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to select a new pope after the death of Pope Francis. What does black smoke mean?

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun. More than 130 Catholic cardinals on ...

Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the first vote to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis has been inconclusive. Millions await the results of the secret ...

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 ...

St. Peter’s Square is filled with anticipation as more than 45,000 faithful watch the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, awaiting the signal of whether habemus papam will ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals the cardinals ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, while potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur are used for the black ...

after 4 p.m. Thick plumes of black smoke appeared from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. to indicate no winners emerged during the morning session. A quick burst of applause broke ...

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After history's most geographically diverse conclave took one round of voting on Wednesday, no winner emerged. The 133 cardinals will retire for the night and return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday ...

The Holy See(gull) While all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel chimney to see if black or white smoke emerges, viewers watching live streams of the smoke stack have taken a special interest in a ...

On Wednesday, May 7, the conclave began in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. 133 cardinals from 71 countries gathered to elect a new Pope, but no decision was ...