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White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been elected
The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a ...
White smoke signals a new pope has been chosen to lead Catholic Church
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church. The crowd in ...
Conclave live: Wait for new pope goes on as black smoke blows out from Sistine Chapel for second time with cardinals deadlocked on who will succeed Francis
Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...