Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal conclave?
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Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal conclave?
As the papal conclave begins on May 7, thousands of onlookers will gather in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church.On the morning of May 7, 135 cardinals − the Catholic Church's most senior officials − will gather to vote on who they believe should be the next pontiff, succeeding Pope Francis. While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke funneled from the top of the Sistine Chapel. Black ..