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Conclave: the chemistry behind the black and white smoke
Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...
Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal conclave?
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 election of a new pope is announced with smoke: what do the colours mean, and how are they made?
Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...
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75 years ago, the Celtics made history by drafting the NBA’s first Black player
Chuck Cooper was a rookie on the first Celtics team to end the season with a winning record. And a separate pick, Bob Cousy, ...
Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation
Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...
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What happens after the death of a pope: Rites and rituals explained
Video above: Scenes from Pope Francis' final Easter massThe declaration of deathThe three main stations, or moments ... The body is dressed in white.The body rests in the pope’s personal chapel for ...
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Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope
And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...
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Fr. Cyril’s mission and the rise of the Way of the Cross at Hiniduma
He called some villagers, crossed the river on a boat and climbed the mountain where the perfect shape of the cross was seen. He knelt down there to pray and there were villagers who testified to this ...
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Stations of the cross
The Associated Clergy of Cape Ann hosted an ecumenical Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk along Stacy Boulevard on Friday afternoon. The group gathered at the Fisherman’s Memorial to ...
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Uncancel the minutemen: Celebrate Lexington and Concord heroes, Black and White, on battle's 250th anniversary
Now is the perfect time to uncancel the minutemen, the Revolutionary War marksmen who were ready to defend their towns at a moment’s notice. This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles ...
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St. Anthony’s in downtown Davenport holds Stations of the Cross procession
While Christians around the world celebrated Good Friday, a church in Davenport joined in with a Stations of the Cross procession. (Bryan Bobb, OurQuadCities.com) Members of St. Anthony’s ...
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What did the resurrection of Jesus accomplish, exactly?
They testify to the truth as we know it. On Friday, we walk the Stations of the Cross — mapping Jesus’s journey through cruelty, suffering and death onto the cruelty, suffering and death that ...