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If the smoke is black, it means the vote wasn't conclusive. If the smoke is white, it means a new pope has been selected by a ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a ...
For nearly 800 years the Catholic Church has utilised the process of the conclave to elect a new pope. “Conclave” means “with a key”, indicating the cardinal-electors are locked up with a key to ...
The conclave to select the next pope kicks off with the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” What happens next will be a mystery ...
In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new pope.
There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the ...
In the coming days plumes of black or white smoke will rise from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the voting at ...