PopeCrave, fancams soundtracked by Charli xcx and 7m views: how Gen Z went wild for the papal conclave - The whole world is ...

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 ...

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 ...

With Pope Francis' burial rites done, the world's focus is now on the Sistine Chapel, where the 133 cardinals are locked up to choose the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

The conclave to elect the new pope brought no new updates as the Sistine Chapel chimney billowed black smoke, indicating no ...

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...