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The History Behind ‘Habemus Papam’ and the White Smoke That Announces a New Pope
A bell is also rung, part of the ritual introduced when Pope Benedict XVI was elected, which confirms the smoke is white and ...
The election of a new pope is announced with smoke: what do the colours mean, and how are they made?
Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...