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Pope Francis, papal conclave and smoke

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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Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope

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

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No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become the next pope.

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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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2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke ...

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Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that cardinals meeting in ...

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The History Behind the Papal Smoke, Explained

Although the voting takes place behind closed doors and is notoriously secretive, this longstanding tradition is a way to ...

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