waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years old. Following Francis' funeral, the Catholic Church's most senior officials will meet to ...

Using smoke to communicate to the public whether a new pope has been elected is somewhat a recent tradition for the Catholic Church ... of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative ...

As the papal conclave continues, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. On the ...

Whether it is black — meaning the majority has not been reached — or white — meaning the new ... Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency’s senior Vatican correspondent.

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, served as the Catholic Church’s head for the ... The last three popes were chosen within days. What does black smoke coming out of the Vatican mean?