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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...
Watch live: Chimney of Sistine Chapel watched by crowd in Rome as papal conclave underway
Hundreds of people watched on giant video screens and waited for the first puffs of smoke to learn whether a pope had been ...
The conclave to select a new pope has begun
The Catholic Church has begun the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader following the death of Pope Francis ...
Where to watch the 2025 conclave: TV channels, streaming info, more
The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...