When the cardinals vote, they burn their ballots and send up smoke to signal their decision: white smoke to show they have ...

Advocates for women's ordination sent pink smoke signals Wednesday over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave. Even the White House got involved ...

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 11:50 a.m. local time, signaling that the latest vote was inconclusive. It was the second ballot of the conclave’s first full day and the ...

Over the years, the papal conclave smoke signal has evolved from an incidental byproduct of burning ballots into a carefully engineered communication tool. Today, thanks to modern chemistry ...

While in conclave, the cardinals swear an oath not to communicate through writing or conversations with anyone on the outside. The Vatican uses technology to block electronic signals and other ...

What is the science behind the smoke signals on the Sistine Chapel to announce ... appears from chimney after second round of voting at conclave Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine ...