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White smoke signals new pope elected at Vatican

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

White smoke at Vatican, phones blowing up in Chicago: Their old classmate Robert is pope

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

The New York Times · 2d

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

TODAY on MSN · 22h

White smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel chimney. What does it mean?

All eyes were on the smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel on May 8 as 133 cardinals voted to select the successor to Pope Francis.

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New pope has been named: View conclave white smoke images from Vatican

White smoke came from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday afternoon, indicating the 133 cardinals had ...

ZME Science on MSN2d

Black smoke, no pope. But what’s the chemistry behind the Vatican’s white/black smoke?

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

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White smoke signals a new pope has been selected: First pope in history of the Catholic Church from United States will take the name Leo XIV

White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the ...

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Habemus Papam: What does the white smoke mean?

But what does the smoke mean? What does the white smoke mean during the conclave? There are multiple voting rounds during a ...

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Moments before the white smoke, seagulls were stealing the show during papal conclave

Since livestream cameras went up early Wednesday morning, a handful of seagulls have hopped around the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

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Papal conclave 2025 live updates: Conclave elects a new pope as white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

Vatican sparks major confusion after white smoke appears moments after different signal

However, what confused people is that white smoke was seen shortly before noon, with black smoke showing again shortly ...

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When does the 2025 conclave resume? Smoke times, full schedule for May 8

The first day of the conclave ended without a decision on the next pope. Here's what's next for the cardinal electors.

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