4 h. ago White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The post White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church The post Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago WATCH: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as conclave continues

Thick black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Thursday morning, signaling the conclave’s 133 cardinals have not decided on a new pope yet.

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10 h. ago Papal conclave live updates: Black smoke on second round of voting, no pope elected

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

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11 h. ago No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pontiff should be.

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13 h. ago What Does Black Smoke Mean During Conclave to Elect New Pope?

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

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25 h. ago Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be.

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4 d. ago The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope

Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope.

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6 d. ago Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor

The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

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6 d. ago Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election

Preparations for the conclave progressed with installation of chimney from Sistine Chapel to signal election of a successor to Pope Francis. The post Vatican Firefighters Erect Chimney on Sistine Chapel For Papal Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

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