Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...

The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool ...

The result is a mixture of steam and white or light gray smoke that contrasts sharply with the dark, carbon-rich black smoke. Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an ...

All eyes will be on a small chimney on the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel today as the Catholic Church’s most senior leaders meet ...

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

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new ...

As the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis begins, cardinals will be voting multiple times per day until a ...

White smoke was seen emerging from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel. This means a new pontiff has been elected on the ...

No cameras will be allowed inside the church during the vote, so the result will remain secret until white smoke emerges from ...

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 same goes for the afternoon voting – if there is a two-thirds consensus after the first round of balloting in the ...

Black smoke billows for a second tim ‘We want to sell our farm but our tenant – who hasn’t paid rent in years – claims he’s ...