Black smoke poured out from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to pick a new ...

How long does it take to choose a pope? The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past ...

The cardinals are in the middle of the conclave at the Vatican, as we all watch the Sistine Chapel to see when there's white ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...

The conclave officially commences Wednesday, May 7 at 4 a.m. ET (10 a.m. in Rome) with a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The ...

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 ...

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The cardinal electors are continuing with the voting process on Thursday after black smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday - signaling that a new pope was not chosen.

However, the camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, is responsible for recording the results of the final vote count in writing, which also allows for controlled historical documentation of the process.

Black smoke -- fumata nera in Italian -- indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke -- fumata bianca -- will signify that a new pope has been elected. Along with the white smoke, the bells of ...

Cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for a new pope. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals return to the ...

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.