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

For black smoke, the Vatican uses a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulphur. The white smoke used to signal ...

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

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

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

Adding more potassium to your diet could be an easier, more effective way to lower blood pressure than cutting salt alone, ...

The white smoke was produced using potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin. The once-mysterious recipe for the smoke was unveiled in 2013, The New York Times reported then.

Every time the Catholic Church sets out to elect a new Pope, the eyes of the world turn to the Sistine Chapel and, above all, ...

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 ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that ...