Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican is in conclave to elect a new leader, but the initial vote on May 7th resulted in ...

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) evening, signalling an inconclusive first ...

Thick black smoke emerged yesterday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new ...

The Sistine Chapel's chimney serves as a symbolic indicator of the election's progress. Black smoke signals a failed ballot, while white smoke announces a successful election. The emergence of black ...

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means a majority has not been reached and the voting will ...