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

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

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

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

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

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

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

White smoke has poured from the iconic chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of a new pope The smoke was spotted shortly after 5pm Irish time on Thursday. The new pope will be the ...

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 ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the ...