The black smoke signals continued deliberation, while white smoke marks a new pope's election, symbolizing reflection, unity, ...
and then burned with a chemical to send either black smoke, meaning a stalemate, or white, signifying "habemus papam" − "we have a pope." ...
The smoke indicates whether or not a decision on the next pope has been made. The smoke is black if no pope has been elected. The smoke is white if a pope has been elected. Yesterday we reported ...
Pope Francis met with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava Pope Francis has begun a four-day visit to Slovakia, the first papal visit to the country in 18 ...
On Wednesday white smoke billowed from a chimney above the ... Habemus Papam” (“I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope.”) For the first time in 1,300 years, since Syrian-born Pope ...