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Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

Thick black smoke emerged on May 7, 2025, from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote.( ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the ...

The article below predates that decisive vote by the cardinals. Black smoke was seen wafting from a chimney on Thursday above the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Catholic cardinal electors ...

A plume of black smoke rose over the crowds thronging St Peter's Square late Wednesday, confirming that the conclave's first ballot had not secured a two-thirds majority to name a successor to the ...

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope. The plume of dark ...

Black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signals that cardinals failed to elect a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. AP Black smoke appeared from a ...

Our original story continues below. As the secretive conclave among cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel continues, black smoke billowed from the chimney around 4:30 a.m. Chicago time, signaling no ...