According to America Magazine, a Jesuit-published monthly outlet, in 2013, black smoke from the first ballot was spotted at 7:41 p.m. local time. In 2005, the black smoke appeared at 8:05 p.m ...

What black and white smoke means After the cardinals' votes are counted, the paper ballots are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 ...