Here's how it works, a list of contenders to become the next pope and how many conclaves there have been in the last 100 ...

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

After elections, things can get kinda complicated. You can end up with a majority government or you could end up with a hung ...

Black smoke burned, meaning a new pope had not been chosing. Until the end of voting, masses are expected to gather within Vatican City, waiting to see if the cardinals have reached a majority.

When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. If the two-thirds majority is not reached, black smoke is emitted instead, signaling that the conclave will resume with further ...

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke will be sent up the chimney of the Sistine Chapel when that happens ...

Cardinals will return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first papal conclave ballot failed to find a winner.

According to Merriam-Webster, “Conclave comes from a Latin word meaning ‘room that can be ... until they reach the required two-thirds majority vote to elect a new pope.

There are multiple voting rounds during a papal conclave. A pope is elected when a candidate receives a two-thirds majority of the votes. When that happens, white smoke rises from the Sistine ...