LONDON — When a minivan plowed into a crowd of soccer fans in Liverpool about 6 p.m. Monday, one of the first bits of official information the police released was the age, ethnicity and ...

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21.

Black smoke spewed from the Sistine Chapel chimney after the 1st conclave vote Wednesday, meaning a new pope has not yet been selected. Cardinals will continue to vote until white smoke appears ...