After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to the outside world.

Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

Vatican City is gearing up for the papal conclave, marked by the symbolic installation of the Sistine Chapel chimney. The ...

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

While the conclave stirs global anticipation, much of its ritual and history remains shrouded in mystery, from ...