White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals ...

As the papal conclave continues, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. On the ...

It will also be available on the USA TODAY YouTube channel. What does the black or white smoke mean? Because the cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, black or white smoke is used to ...

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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave. There is no clear frontrunner to take ...

Because the cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, black or white smoke is used to represent the cardinals' decisions for the day, bellowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney. Black smoke ...

The conclave concludes once one candidate receives a two-thirds majority vote. Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on May 7, signaling no pope had been elected. Voting will resume ...

Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 9 p.m. local time Wednesday — signaling to 1.4 billion Catholics that the election of a new pope will continue.

As the papal conclave begins on Wednesday, May 7, onlookers from around the world will watch for smoke in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic ...