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Black smoke signals no new pope, as faithful say waiting is 'experience of hope'
The next vote will take place around17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke that ...
No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap
Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...
Black smoke emerges in St Peter's Square, indicating no decision on new pope
The next vote will take place at approximately 17:30 (16:30 BST) - black smoke signals no decision has been reached, white ...
Live updates: No pope chosen in day’s first ballots as black smoke billows
The conclave to elect the new pope brought no new updates as the Sistine Chapel chimney billowed black smoke, indicating no ...
Papal conclave live updates: White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating new pope elected
The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican ...
Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Black smoke comes from Sistine Chapel chimney early Thursday
Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...
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 ...