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Where to watch the 2025 conclave: TV channels, streaming info, more
The papal conclave begins Wednesday, May 7, when cardinals gather to elect the next pope. Here's how to watch coverage in the ...
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The Pyrotechnic Chemistry of the Vatican’s Pope Smoke Signals Explained
Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...
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Papal Conclave: Vatican Says First Smoke Expected to Rise Wednesday Evening
The first smoke signal indicating the result of the papal conclave vote will emerge from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on ...
Conclave: the chemistry behind the black and white smoke
Rather than soot, the smoke contains microscopic droplets and fine solids that are transparent or white. The result is a ...
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...
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Cardinals begin sacred conclave to elect new pope
At 10:30 a.m. EDT, the cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” and the Latin ...
When, where is conclave? Cardinals begin voting for new pope today, what to know
Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...
Smoke is coming: See workers installing chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave
On Friday morning, May 2, Vatican workers were seen hoisting a chimney onto the roof at the Sistine Chapel, according to ...
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...