There is anticipation on the evening of Wednesday, May 7, for the first smoke (white or black) indicating whether the new Pope has been elected or not: it was supposed to arrive at 7 PM, at the ...

A smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (7 May) has signaled whether cardinals have found a successor to Pope Francis following his death aged 88. White smoke indicates that the secret ...

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday, signalling that the 133 Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave failed to elect a new pope on their ...

VATICAN CITY – All eyes are on the Sistine Chapel and a chimney installed on the roof that will produce smoke signals at the selection of a pope. Steeped in Catholic tradition, smoke has been used ...

At the time, the smoke was not intended as a public signal, but once it was visible, onlookers began interpreting it as an indicator of the voting outcome.

Using smoke signals is a tradition that dates back centuries Clare Johnson Friday 09 May 2025 05:39 BST Comments Cardinals elect new pope as white smoke rises from Sistine Chapel ...

News World news New Pope 5 things you didn't know about the Pope conclave from voting rules to smoke signal Today, cardinals will form their conclave in the Sistine Chapel, beginning a mysterious ...