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Pope, the Vatican and papal conclave

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

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What does black smoke mean for pope? When is the next vote for pope

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?

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No Pope Yet: Vatican Conclave Blows Black Smoke On 1st Day Of Vote For New Pontiff

The Catholic Church doesn't have a new Pop as the first day of the conclave ends with the cardinals not electing a successor to Pope Francis

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The Pyrotechnic Chemistry of the Vatican’s Pope Smoke Signals Explained

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

No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds ...

Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke

The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

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