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 ...

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 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.

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 ...