When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

The white smoke was produced using potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin. The once-mysterious recipe for the smoke was unveiled in 2013, the New York Times reported then. The cardinals ...

White smoke means that the process ... lactose and conifer resin is added to produce this color. In the event that the smoke is black, it is understood that no definitive agreement has been ...

Black smoke indicates they have cast their votes without anyone garnering the necessary two-thirds majority, while white smoke confirms that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The best time to be ...

The ballots of the final round are burned with chemicals producing white smoke to signal to the world the election of a new pope. French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, prefect of the Supreme ...

If he is, the new pope chooses a papal name and is dressed in papal vestments. The ballots of the final round are burned with chemicals producing white smoke to signal to the world the election of a ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies. By Jonathan Wolfe The transition from one pope to the next can be ...

If a pope has been elected, the smoke will be white. If not, it will be black. There are two furnaces brought into the chapel for this purpose: one for burning the ballots as per tradition ...

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