In the coming days plumes of black or white smoke will rise from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the voting at the conclave of Roman Catholic cardinals to find Pope Francis' successor. A ...

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Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

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Modern science has stepped in to ensure the clarity of the signal, using specific chemical mixtures to produce unambiguous black or white smoke. This blend of tradition and technology allows the ...

But this time was different. The black smoke soon turned to white; perhaps the Sistine Chapel just needed a good chimney sweep. (Black smoke, created by simply burning the ballots with a mixture ...

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