Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope In the past, a papal conclave has been held 15-20 days after a vacancy. Greta Cross. USA TODAY. Hear this story.

Everything we know about the first day of the papal conclave 04:53. Black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday and again Thursday morning indicated that a new pope had not yet ...

On the first day of the conclave, a smoke signal could be expected around 7-8 p.m. local time (1-2 p.m. ET). The longest conclave took three years, while Pope Francis was elected after just one day.

Key moments from day one of conclave: call to elect 'the Pope our time needs' 08:19, Rachel Clun. The public will not see or hear from the 133 cardinal electors until they send out the white smoke ...

Conclave elects Pope Leo XIV as first American to lead the Catholic Church | Special Report 02:08:37. Update: White smoke poured from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon ...

Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope In the past, a papal conclave has been held 15-20 days after a vacancy. Greta Cross. USA TODAY.

The 2025 Conclave begins today to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Here’s what time to watch for black or white smoke, how the process works, and where to stream it live.

The Conclave continues! If you, like me, were watching the chimney livestream like it was the Super Bowl of incense, then you know it took over three suspense-filled hours for the smoke to finally ...

Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope In the past, a papal conclave has been held 15-20 days after a vacancy. Greta Cross. USA TODAY.