There are some big financial problems, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan can raise money,’ said Rick Santorum.

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel this evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals ...

The first secret conclave voting round went ahead today but no pope was elected as shown by the black smoke rising from the ...

The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool ...

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

He was buried on 26 April. Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel (REUTERS) It is the largest and most diverse conclave to decide the next pope, with many of the appointees ...

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, ...

Voting will resume on Thursday, and up to four rounds of voting can take place each day, two in the morning and two in 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 ...

Black smoke emanated from the chimney atop the Sistine ... College of Cardinals ordered “everybody out” and started the conclave proper, a glacially slow, ancient rite of voting and counting.

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...