Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

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.

Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Live updates: Black smoke signals no pope ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

At Conclave, what's the difference between white smoke and black smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney? We have an answer.

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Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a mixture of steam and white or light gray smoke that contrasts sharply with the ...

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

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope. White smoke tends to be a sign that a fire is creating gas or water vapor. It ...

Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave. A papal conclave is an election of a new pope, conducted by the College of Cardinals − bishops and Vatican ...