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

The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have voted but haven’t reached a two-thirds consensus required to elect a successor ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

Cardinal electors begin voting for new pope in Vatican 2025 conclave, as world waits for signal of white smoke.

carbon-rich black smoke. Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool. Today ...

On Wednesday, May 7, the conclave began in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. 133 cardinals from 71 countries gathered to elect a ...