This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

While the cardinals are known to wear their scarlet red attire, some individuals involved in conclave proceedings were seen ...

As Catholic cardinals gather for a conclave to elect the next pope, we must all ask: Why are they all wearing red yarmulkes?

White smoke was seen emanating from the chminey of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a two-thirds vote has been reached to ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, ...