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Black smoke signals no pope named in today's first conclave ballots: Live updates
The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...
Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope
Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not ...
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.
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What to know about the Sistine Chapel, site of the conclave to pick a new pope
Besides being the pope's main chapel, the Sistine Chapel has been the site of the conclave, the election that ...
With ceremony and secrecy, the conclave for a new pope is about to begin
As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...