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Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

On Thursday, 133 cardinals at the Vatican sent up the white smoke after a conclave ... would often cite the parochialism of his Argentine background and, especially, what they considered his ...

However the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner and sent black smoke billowing ... many people posing for selfies with the white smoke in the background. One Italian woman lifted her ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

Footage from the Vatican live feed of the conclave showed white smoke, which is meant to signal that a new pope has been elected. Shortly before, however, black smoke was seen, confirming that no ...

Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.

Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...

People from all over the world will be watching the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for black or white smoke as the cardinals' votes are burned and a signal is sent to the public.

The colour of the smoke tells the story: black means no cardinal has secured the required two-thirds majority, while white signals that the cardinals have reached a consensus and elected a new pope.

The white smoke was visible around 6 p.m. local time… The selection for the new pope, to replace the late Pope Francis, will soon introduce himself on the balcony of St. Peter’s Square.

At 7.14 p.m. Rome time, an hour after white smoke had issued forth ... He referenced his background in his initial address to those gathered in St. Peter’s Square: “I am a son of Saint ...