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Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Signals Decisions on a New Pope

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Signals Decisions on a New Pope

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.

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