In a video posted on Instagram on May 8,2025, Kanayo expressed his displeasure with the traditional practice where black smoke is emitted from the Sistine Chapel chimney to indicate an ...

On Thursday, white smoke was seen rising through the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. We are now moments away from learning the identity of the new pope. White smoke was seen billowing from the ...

Leo, aged 69, was elected at the end of a swift two-day conclave that was wrapped up yesterday evening when white smoke billowed from the chimney of the chapel. In addition to his US citizenship ...

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A plume of black smoke rose over the crowds thronging St Peter's Square late Wednesday, confirming that the conclave's first ballot had not secured a two-thirds majority to name a successor to the ...

White smoke is now rising over the Vatican, meaning the Papal Conclave has selected a new pope after four votes. Crowds of the faithful packed into St. Peter’s Square, cheering and waving flags ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the ...

What does black smoke symbolize? According to a Vatican News' post, black smoke indicates that no new pope has been decided upon yet. This means the proceedings around choosing a new Pope will ...

The first two votes of the day failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney. Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek ...

[VATICAN CITY] Thick black smoke emerged on Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote ...

For the second time since the papal conclave began, black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that no candidate has yet secured the votes needed to become the next pope. To be ...

Cardinals then participate in two morning votes. Smoke from these sessions usually appears around noon, Central European Time (CET). After a midday break, voting resumes in the afternoon with two ...