The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...

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 ...

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

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

At Conclave, what's the difference between white smoke and black smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney? We have an ...

This livestream has ended. White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a pope has been elected ...

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis ...

Italy’s Pietro Parolin leads odds on the Polymarket and Kalshi betting platforms, while Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines ...

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

The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the ...