Pope John Paul, who turns 82 this month ... After each vote, the ballots will be burned, and the color of smoke will be the only indication to outsiders of the status of the conclave.

Not since the election of the last Pope has coloured smoke, signifying a decision, been so momentous. For millions of people over the past four weeks, The Traitors has become a religion.

During a conclave, Catholics around the world watch the smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel and pay close attention to its color. If at the end of a vote, no new pope has been elected ...

Sealed in a suite of rooms, the cardinals are not allowed to connect with the outside world except through the burning of their ballot papers twice a day – white smoke means a new pope, black that the ...

When a candidate is chosen, the votes are burnt in chemicals that produce the iconic white smoke, signalling to the world that a new pope has been elected. He then chooses his papal name and heads ...