A pyrotechnic expert explains how the black and white papal smoke signals are created:: May 2, 2025:: Rome, ...

Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...

The rules of the conclave say that cardinals under the age of 80 are invited to take part in the conclave. That means that ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

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The selection of a new pope and how the process works is daily task for St. Peter's School's students and teachers.

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

During the seating there's no communication with the outside world on the proceedings, except for the smoke signals from the ...

The College of Cardinals will begin the secretive voting process of choosing a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, and FOX 5 NY will have a 24/7 LIVE look at the Sistine Chapel.

Preparations for the papal conclave are ramping up at the Vatican on Friday as workers are beginning to install the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.