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

THE conclave is set to gather to choose the next pope in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for 1,000 ...

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

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

Only one voting session is permitted on the first day. After that, voting sessions occur twice in the morning and twice in ...

The countdown is on. The papal conclave, a centuries-old practice, is set to begin Wednesday (May 7, 2025) to select a ...

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I hope that this evening when I return to Rome, I will already find the white smoke. I am particularly pleased to be here at ...

At exactly 9 PM, the first smoke appeared from the chimney of St. Peter's: black, meaning that the cardinals have not yet ...

Black smoke has risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel for the second time, meaning cardinals in the conclave have not yet decided on a successor to Pope Francis. The next vote will take place ...

Black smoke billowed over the Vatican on Wednesday to signal that no candidate received the required two-thirds majority of ...

You can help confirm this entry by contributing facts, media, and other evidence of notability and mutation. The papal conclave smoke signal is a traditional method used by the College of Cardinals to ...