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Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new pope has been chosen.

NBC News · 21h

Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected.

The New York Times · 1d

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

Live / Smoke cam: Live look at the Vatican's chimney during the conclave

Watch a live feed of the Sistine Chapel's chimney as the conclave of Catholic cardinals meets in Vatican City to choose the next pope. When the new pope is chosen, white smoke will pour out from the ...

Politico Europe1d

Conclave kicks off with black smoke after fractious week of lobbying and intrigue

Twists and turns were par for the course in the pre-conclave lobbying period. Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once the Holy See’s ...

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