The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the ...

Cardinal-electors, below 80 years old, three Filipinos included, will be locked up in the Sistine Chapel to deliberate, ...

Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

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.

For black smoke, the Vatican uses a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulphur. The white smoke used to signal that a Pope has been chosen is created from potassium chlorate ...

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.

Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

Black smoke is produced by burning ballots with chemicals like potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate ...

The Catholic faithful’s eyes are now set on a small chimney at the Sistine Chapel, waiting for the result of the papal ...