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 ...

The black and white smoke comes from a cast iron stove inside the Sistine Chapel. One of the stoves is used to burn the cardinals' ballots and the other is to send puffs of black or white smoke up ...

Today's influencers use social media, television and newspaper interviews, news conferences, open letters, and even puffs of pink smoke. Sign up here. The campaigns to sway the outcome of a highly ...

As Catholic cardinals meet behind closed doors, a puff of smoke from the Vatican's roof will soon signal the arrival of a new pope. But how does this centuries-old ritual actually work?

A joyous crowd in St. Peter's Square cheered and applauded as the first puffs of smoke emerged from a small chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where the cardinals have been holding their ...

The smoke was traced to a pendant light in the thoracic surgery department that emitted a small puff of smoke when powered up. “This was a controlled test as part of inspection procedures ...

They were waiting until later Wednesday to see the first puffs of smoke from the chapel chimney to learn whether a pope had been elected or not. “My hope is that cardinals will choose a man who ...

People in the crowd applauded and held up phones to capture the sight. A joyous crowd in St. Peter's Square cheered and applauded as the first puffs of smoke emerged from a small chimney on the roof ...

If you’ve looked at the main photo of the two-time major winner that accompanies this story, we dare you not to smile—the puff of smoke captured perfect, Schauffele feigning some sort of ...