Everything we know about the first day of the papal conclave 04:53. Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet ...

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

Black smoke coming out of the Vatican’s chimney during a Papal Conclave means the vote for a new pope failed and no one has been selected for the position. A candidate must receive a two-thirds ...

The first time white smoke was the indicator that a new pope was elected was in 1914. The previous pope, Pius X, had mandated in 1904 that all papers related to the election, not just the ballots ...

ROME, Italy — When a new pope is needed, the College of Cardinals gather at the Vatican to vote and colored smoke flows out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney depending on the result — but what ...

During the conclave to elect a new pope by secret ballot set to begin in Rome on May 7, cardinals inside the sealed-off Sistine Chapel will send out a column of smoke to tell onlookers whether the ...

To colour it according to the outcome, this burning is mixed with chemicals inside a second stove. For black smoke, the Vatican uses a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulphur.

Black smoke coming out of the Vatican’s chimney during a Papal Conclave means the vote for a new pope failed and no one has been selected for the position. A candidate must receive a two-thirds ...

Here's what black and white smoke from the Vatican chimney means when Catholic cardinals are voting on a new pope. Skip Navigation. Share on ... to color the smoke, but due to health concerns over ...