Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope. White smoke means the cardinals have chosen a new leader of the church.

It wasn’t clear whether grey smoke was closer to black or white, for example. By the 1970s, the straw method had been abandoned in favour of more controllable chemical mixtures.

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.

Instead, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White will each be getting an individual set released: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet – Black Bolt and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet – White Flare.

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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.

Calla Lily Valley in Carmel, Calif. at Garrapata State Park. The flowers bloom January through April. (Courtesy of California State Parks, Garrapata State Park ©2018, California State Parks.

If you’re hunting for Black and White Kyurem, the powerful fusions of Kyurem with Zekrom and Reshiram, we got your back. We explain everything about them here.

White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are some of the most meta-relevant additions to Pokémon Go in quite some time, with both fusions ranking in the top five of the current Master League meta post-Unova ...

The dating coach, a big hit on TikTok and Instagram, specializes in getting successful Black and Brown women into healthy relationships.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is set to be released at some point in 2025, and while that’s exciting enough on its own, there’s evidence to suggest that Pokemon fans could have more to look forward to ...