Over the years, the conclave has used different methods to create black and white smoke. After some confusion in past conclaves, including in 1958, when smoke first appeared white and then became ...

Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling deliberations will continue. The black smoke ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Thick black smoke ... Church in their first conclave vote. Tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square to await the smoke, which came around three ...

(Image: Reuters) Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by ... Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that ...

Thick black smoke emerged ... Catholic Church in their first conclave vote. Tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to await the smoke, which came around three hours and 15 ...

Live updates: Black smoke signals no pope named in today's first conclave ballots More: How accurate is the movie 'Conclave' about the election of a new pope? A papal conclave is an election of a ...

Black smoke ... is elected on the first ballot of the afternoon, white smoke would be seen shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thus, on both Thursday and Friday, observers should be alert for four possible ...