What happens after the conclave white smoke? A look at the papal transition

Black or white smoke at papal conclave? Who is new Pope? Will he have Indiana ties? What we know

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are there Indiana ties? What we know.

Chattanooga reverend discusses secrecy surrounding ongoing papal conclave

Once cardinals make their choice, white smoke will come from the Sistine Chapel, bells will ring, and the new pope will emerge to give his first blessing.

Who Wants the Smoke? Trying to Predict the Unpredictable Papal Conclave.

The secretive process to pick the new pope begins Wednesday. It’s a sacred, historic, and potentially lucrative event—provided your guy wins. We broke it down, complete with betting odds.

Election process for next pope commences with papal conclave

Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select the 267th pope. Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, a total of 220 cardinals — the church’s highest-ranking clergy — have gathered in Rome to mourn the loss of the former pontiff and begin the sec…

Praying for white smoke: Papal conclave uses centuries-old method to announce a new pope

Papal conclave ballots have been burned to maintain secrecy for centuries. Ballot smoke has been used to announce a decision since 1914.

Papal conclave 2025: What is the voting process to elect the new Pope?

Papal Conclave 2025: Cardinals gather in Sistine Chapel to elect 267th pope after the death of Pope Francis, with process shrouded in secrecy and tradition.