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What Conclave's Different Smoke Colors Mean When Electing The Pope
The black smoke signals continued deliberation, while white smoke marks a new pope's election, symbolizing reflection, unity, ...
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Vatican Reveals Secret Chemical Mix That Makes White And Black Smoke
The Vatican revealed Tuesday in a statement how the white and black smoke that rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel is made, Henry Fountain of "The New York Times" reports. The smoke ...
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Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
Black smoke billows from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013, indicating that the College of ...
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Holy smoke: Vatican bans duty-free cigarette sales
Pope Francis, who had a lung removed as a teenager, does not smoke. Vatican staff and pensioners are permitted to buy five cartons of cigarettes every month from a duty-free shop, housed in a ...
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A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
During the entire process, the prelates are cut off from communicating with the outside world and must live in seclusion ...
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Garrity: Conclave was escapism at its best
Conclave brought me back to the day I visited a 7th grade classroom at St. Mary’s School. I had just returned from Rome and was eager to share some of my Vatican experiences. As I talked about the ...
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Conclave Film: Scottish release date, cast, filming locations, reception, and how much is true
The ballots are then sewn together with a needle and thread, then burned with a chemical to send smoke into the air above the Vatican - black smoke meaning stalemate and white meaning a Pope has ...