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Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?
At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...
The conclave's black and white smoke indicates if there's a new pope. Here's why the tradition exists.
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.
Was this the fastest conclave in history? What to know after white smoke appears
White smoke billowed over the Vatican on the first full day of voting, but this was not quite the fastest conclave in history ...
White smoke at papal conclave! Who is new Pope? Robert Francis Prevost. What we know
The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...
Has a pope been chosen? Here's why there was white smoke during papal conclave Thursday
Black smoke has been rising from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals have not yet elected a new pope on Thursday ...
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From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals voted on the second day of the conclave to elect a ...
What does black and white smoke mean, and when can we expect the first conclave smoke?
When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black ...
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Conclave: How white smoke is made, and what it means
The result is a mixture of steam and white or light gray smoke that contrasts sharply with the dark, carbon-rich black smoke. Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an ...
Pope Betting Odds: Parolin Surges As White Smoke Signals Conclave Ends (Updated)
Italy’s Pietro Parolin leads odds on the Polymarket and Kalshi betting platforms, while Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines ...