The Vatican’s age-old tradition of using smoke signals to announce the outcome of papal elections has received a modern ...

In the afternoon, smoke may appear around 1 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Vatican time if no decision is made. If a pope is elected on the first afternoon ballot, look for white smoke shortly after 11:30 a.m., ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the ... But if there is a winner, the burning ballots are mixed with potassium chlorate, lactose and ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday ... But if there is a winner, the burning ballots are mixed with potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin to produce ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday ... But if there is a winner, the burning ballots are mixed with potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin to produce ...