The pope has been informed of the "many initiatives to pray for him," and he remains in good spirits, the statement said. However, it has sparked the question of how will the next ...

The color of the smoke that emits from the chimney will announce whether they elected a new pope or not: Black smoke for no, white smoke for yes. When they do elect a new pope, a College of ...

Once a decision is reached, the ballots are set alight once more, this time with a substance that produces white smoke, indicating to the world that a new Pope has been elected. Prior to the ...

If so, the ballots are burned with chemicals to create white smoke, which is sent billowing from the chimney to signal the impending formal announcement of a new pope. White smoke billows from the ...

Bring it on, says Mark Pope. Bring all the pressure. Bring all the critics. Bring all the controversies. Bring all the tough times and the tough matchups and the tough situations that are all part of ...

The new rules also allow for a pope to be buried in a church other than ... along with an additive that produces a color, and the smoke is released through a chimney that can be seen from St ...

Once a candidate is selected, a different chemical is mixed with the burnt ballots to create white smoke. Since the 1800s, it has taken an average of 22 days from the resignation or death of the ...

The smoke is a way to let the public know a new pope was selected. After the voting, if no one receives the necessary two-thirds of the vote, the ballots are burned in a stove near the chapel with ...

a different chemical is mixed with the burnt ballots to create white smoke. Since the 1800s, it has taken an average of 22 days from the resignation or death of the previous pope to name a new ...