Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...

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?

Crowds of Catholics and tourists gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican are training their eyes on the Sistine Chapel to watch for white or black smoke as cardinals tasked with electing a ...

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The new range of homeware includes a stylish cobalt blue Ceramic Fish Glug Jug that looks far more expensive than it actually ...

Combs's trial legal team has agreed not to argue that he was 'targeted' by a 'selective' prosecution because he's black or bring up prominent white people who have hired sex workers and not been ...

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At the end of September, the new Scottish galleries at the National in Edinburgh (the old National Gallery of Scotland) opened to the public. Where Tate Britain's recent rehang preechily failed, this ...