WHY THE CONCLAVE USES BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE TO INDICATE IF THERE'S A NEW POPE
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✍️ The Sistine Chapel chimney released black smoke, indicating that a new pope has not been chosen on the first ballot, continuing a centuries-old tradition of using smoke signals to communicate the outcome of the papal conclave.
👉 The Sistine Chapel chimney released black smoke, indicating no new pope has been chosen on the first ballot. 👉 The Catholic Church has used smoke signals to announce the election of a new pope since the 18th century. 👉 The tradition involves burning ballots and adding chemicals to create black or white smoke. 👉 Black smoke means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope, while white smoke means they have a new leader of the church.
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