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USA Today12d
Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?
While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke funneled from the top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke ...
CBS News11d
The conclave's black and white smoke indicates if there's a new pope. Here's why the tradition exists.
Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...
ZME Science on MSN11d
Black smoke, no pope. But what’s the chemistry behind the Vatican’s white/black smoke?
In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...
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 ...
Newsweek11d
White Smoke Meaning Explained: Understanding Papal Conclave's Chapel Signals
If a pope is not elected, black smoke emerges from the chimney; if one is chosen, white smoke is released. White smoke is the Vatican's time-honored signal to the world that a new pope has been ...
USA Today12d
The difference between black smoke and white smoke at conclave, explained
And if you've never seen this all go down before, you may wonder: what's the difference between black smoke and white smoke coming out of that chimney? The answer: black smoke means they've voted ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel12d
Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal conclave?
While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke funneled from the top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke ...