With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old ...

Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...

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 smoke ...

Whether it is black — meaning the majority has not been reached — or white — meaning the new pope has been elected — is a matter of extreme importance to the billions of Catholics living ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

Tailoring Black Style,” with a black silk gown, featuring a long scarf, sweeping white statement sleeve, and a pleated skirt. The theme and dress code both honor black dandyism and “[explore ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked. By Elisabetta ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

"Somebody drew that line many years ago with, like, a ruler — just a straight line right across the top of the country," he said when the two leaders met in front of reporters at the White House.

Dixon, it's nowhere near as prevalent as it is in what we commonly refer to as the Deep South. Typically, if a funeral ...