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.

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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.

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These are the three cardinals, chosen by random drawing from the electors, who are charged with reviewing each ballot and announcing it to the assembled conclave after each round of voting.

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