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White smoke comes out of the Vatican when a new Pope has been chosen. Cardinals and bishops of the Catholic Church enter into what is known as a conclave to elect the new Pope through a series of ballots. While in the conclave, the Cardinals and Bishops have no contact with the outside world.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoIf you are referring to the smoke that issues from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during a papal conclave, the white smoke is from the burning of the ballots after a vote. White smoke indicates that a new pope has been elected.
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∙ 9y agoIt means that a ballot has failed to elect a new pope.
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∙ 11y agoIt signifies that a new pope has been elected and that the person accepts the position.
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∙ 11y agoIt is a signal to the outside world that a pope has been chosen.
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∙ 14y agoA new pope has been selected.
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What colour is the smoke that comes out of the chimney in St Peter's church when a new pope is being chosen?
White smoke means a new Pope has been chosen. Black mean one has not been chosen.
When is white smoke seen when pope is chosen?
If a vote is held in the conclave that is successful in choosing a new pope, the ballots are burned with a chemical that makes the smoke white as a signal to the outside world that a pope has elected.
What is the name of the white smoke that comes out of the Sistine Chapel when a person has been chosen pope?
White smoke! I know of no special name given to it other than white smoke.
How does the color of the smoke change from black to white when the Pope is chosen?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe smoke is from a small wood burning stove in the Sistine chapel. If the ballets to elect a new pope are incinclusive they are burned with wet straw and the smoke is black, if they are from a successful election of a new pope, they are burned alone and the smoke is white. There is no smoke when a pope dies, it is strictly for the election of a new pope.
What sign is given to show when a new Pope is elected?
After the a vote is taken the ballots are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel and chemicals mixed with them. If the smoke is black, no pope has been elected. If the smoke is white, a new pope has been chosen.
What are the signals if a pope has been elected or not been elected?
After the a vote is taken the ballots are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel and chemicals mixed with them. If the smoke is black, no pope has been elected. If the smoke is white, a new pope has been chosen.
When a new Pope is elected what color is the smoke?
The smoke comes from burning the ballots in a stove in the Sistine Chapel.
What colors of Vatican smoke are there?
Black or white. Black indicates no poe was elected with the current ballot and white indicates a new pope has been chosen.
What color smoke signal means a new pope has been selected?
White smoke means a new pope has been elected.
What smoke does the chimney issue when pope is elected?
White smoke issues from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel if the voting has successfully elected a new pope.
Where does the smoke for the newly pope appears in the Sistine chapel?
White smoke appears from the chapel's chimney
How does public learn results of papal election?
After the Cardinals have successfully elected a new Pope, white smoke is released from the chimney and the bells of the Sistine Chapel are rung to indicate that a decision has been made. This is the first public announcement that a new Pope has been elected. Next the Proto-Deacon of the College of Cardinals walks out on a balcony and officially announces that they have a chosen a Pope and says who it is. Usually, there is no release of official results. So you won't see who voted for who, or how many votes, etc. But Cardinal sometimes informally talk about the elections later and people can take an honest guess at the results.
