Underneath, ensconced in the papal conclave, 115 cardinals are due to make their decision as to who will succeed Benedict XVI as Pope. And the answer to the all-important question comes in the form of ...

Rooted in centuries-old tradition, the conclave is a highly secretive process ... Until a pope is chosen, the world watches for the traditional smoke signals—black smoke indicates an ...

The conclave usually takes place about 15 days ... Black smoke indicates that no candidate has been selected, while white smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen. Unlike other leadership ...

The Papal Conclave, a system largely unchanged for ... the ballots are burned in a small fire within the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke signals to the waiting crowds that no decision has been made.

And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify different stages in this super-secret election process. But what does each colour of the Sistine Chapel's smoke ...