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What does black smoke mean for pope? When is the next vote for pope

Cardinals began the papal conclave at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to select a new pope after the death of Pope Francis. What does black smoke mean?

The New York Times · 2d

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope

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.

1don MSN

No new pope yet: Black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Day 2

Rome to select the new pope after Pope Francis died on April 21. Thursday marked the second day of the papal conclave.

Robert Francis Prevost Is Elected as the First American Pope

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Cardinals hold fourth new pope vote as crowds watch for smoke

The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke ...

2don MSN

The History Behind the Papal Smoke, Explained

Although the voting takes place behind closed doors and is notoriously secretive, this longstanding tradition is a way to ...

Axios World on MSN1d

Papal conclave ends on second day, in line with two centuries of tradition

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The 2025 conclave ended Thursday on its second day when white smoke over the Vatican signaled that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The big picture: While Catholic ...

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