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VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, meaning the 133 Cardinal electors have not yet chosen a new Pope. pic.twitter.com/2LGey5Q0qD ...

Our original story continues below. As the secretive conclave among cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel continues, black smoke billowed from the chimney around 4:30 a.m. Chicago time, signaling no ...

Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating no pope was chosen as cardinals began their sacred task to succeed Pope Francis. Thousands gathered in St Peter ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

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The smoke is a way to let the public know a new pope has been selected. Black smoke billowed from the chimney of Rome's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, indicating the 133 cardinals locked inside still ...