In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

The voting process is kept secret but will take place with the eyes of the world on the Vatican and amid intense scrutiny of the Catholic ... makes the smoke black. If white smoke billows from ...

Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized ... should have "the courage of the white flag" and negotiate with Russia, which had invaded ...

Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic ... black smoke. Once a candidate earns the requisite number of votes − and he accepts the papacy − chemicals that produce ...

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Approximately 138 eligible Cardinals worldwide, all under the age of 80, are expected to elect a new Pope to succeed Pope Francis.Reports indicate that Francis appointed two-thirds of these cardinal ...

From the moment the pope dies until a new one is elected, the Catholic Church ... decision is reached, black smoke is released from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, signalling to the public that ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...