America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...

As Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, continues to battle health issues, the question of what will happen next for the ...

Once a candidate is selected, a different chemical is mixed with the burnt ballots to create white smoke. Since the 1800s, it ...

Once a decision is reached, the ballots are set alight once more, this time with a substance that produces white smoke, indicating to the world that a new Pope has been elected. Prior to the ...

When aa new pope is elected, instead of burning the ballots to create black smoke, they are burned with chemicals that produce a white smoke to alert the world that a new pope has been chosen.

The smoke comes partly from the burning of ballot papers in a special stove in the chapel. These papers will have been used in the election process of a new pope, where cardinals lock themselves ...

a different chemical is mixed with the burnt ballots to create white smoke. Since the 1800s, it has taken an average of 22 days from the resignation or death of the previous pope to name a new ...

Pope Francis remained hospitalized Wednesday, five days after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital with a respiratory infection. In an update from the Vatican on Tuesday afternoon, it was ...

The color of the smoke that emits from the chimney will announce whether they elected a new pope or not: Black smoke for no, white smoke for yes. When they do elect a new pope, a College of ...

The pope has been informed of the "many initiatives to pray for him," and he remains in good spirits, the statement said. However, it has sparked the question of how will the next ...