The conclave to elect the new pope typically begins 15 to 20 days ... The ballots are then burned, with white smoke indicating a successful election and black smoke signalling no decision.

They seal themselves in the Sistine Chapel — hence the name "conclave", from ... that produce the iconic white smoke, signalling to the world that a new pope has been elected.

They seal themselves in the Sistine Chapel — hence the name "conclave", from the Latin "cum ... the votes are burnt in chemicals that produce the iconic white smoke, signalling to the world that a new ...

Each round of voting papers is burned but chemicals to create white smoke are ... at the next conclave. Neither does the process abide by the apostolic constitution that governs papal elections ...

When will there be a new pope? Popes are appointed for ... indication to outsiders of the status of the conclave. When the telltale puffs of white smoke finally appear, the oldest cardinal will ...

They travel from all over the world to the Vatican in Rome where the papal election - known as a conclave ... smoke means the cardinals are still making up their minds and will vote again. When ...

The making of screenplay winner ‘Conclave ... election of Pope Benedict live on television. As a chronicler of power and its mutations, the scene — the Sistine Chapel smoke signaling ...

He appeared with one of his fellow nominees, Ralph Fiennes of “Conclave ... Pope Benedict live on television. As a chronicler of power and its mutations, the scene — the Sistine Chapel smoke ...

No one would have predicted that a movie about a bunch of Catholic cardinals scheming and politicking to elect a new pope ... and Conclave is a hit! While the world waits for the white smoke ...