Whether it is black — meaning the majority has not been reached — or white — meaning the new pope has been elected — is a matter of extreme importance to the billions of Catholics living ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke ... and chooses his papal name, the senior cardinal deacon ...

He wore a stunning black overcoat shrug, embroidered with gold details that gave off major royal vibes. Underneath, he kept things sharp with a crisp white shirt featuring dramatic bishop sleeves ...

ForbesThe Best Red-Carpet Looks At The Met Gala 2025By Laia Farran Graves Like the tailored outfits, mostly in black and white, the jewels were elegant and understated as well. For men ...

The Black Bolt and White Flare sets will each feature more than 170 cards. Black Bolt will have more than 65 Illustration Rares, and White Flare will have 70. Both sets will have more than 5 ...

Kamala Harris made her grand arrival at the ball tonight, looking sharp in a black-and-white gown by Off-White. The flowing dress was mostly black, with one side in an icy white. At the neckline ...

Credit: From ‘Vanishing’ by Anna Arendt published by Charcoal Press Rendered entirely in black and white, the photographs evoke an eerie, almost spectral quality. Arendt employs double ...

The Musical’s standout number “Where Is Betty?” a dazzling visual spectacle that toggles between black-and-white and full-color worlds, blurring the line between animation and reality.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...

Now is the perfect time to uncancel the minutemen, the Revolutionary War marksmen who were ready to defend their towns at a moment’s notice. This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles ...