A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

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Lorch: The chemistry behind the conclave's black and white smoke The papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered ...

The use of chemicals to ensure either black or white smoke was introduced after the 1958 conclave when damp straw added to papers from an unsuccessful ballot did not ignite at first.

The smoke used to signify to the public whether a new pope has been elected is a centuries-old tradition that has been slightly modernized by the Catholic Church during recent conclaves.

Faithful hold a banner reading “Up with the pope”, after white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope.

Conclave: How white smoke is made, and what it means Here’s what’s in the smoke that signalled the election of a new Pope ...

White Smoke Signals New Pope Has Been Elected in 2025 Papal Conclave On Thursday, May 8, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling to the world that the 267th pope has been ...

White smoke has finally risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel - indicating that cardinals have elected a new pope on the second and final day of conclave. That means the winner secured at ...

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope after white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has not yet been publicly announced.