Black smoke billows; cardinals set to vote again

Black smoke billows; cardinals set to vote again

VATICAN CITY — Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of Catholics and curious tourists massed in St. Peter's Square, there was applause but also sighs at the result, which came after the second and third ballots. The 133 cardinals voting for a successor to Pope Francis as head of the world's 1.4 billion Catho…

Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo calls out catholic church over black smoke symbolism - The Zambian Observer

Veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has publicly challenged a long-standing Vatican tradition — the use of black smoke to signify a failed papal election. In a video posted to his page, Kanayo pointed out the global implications of associating “black” with failure. “When they fail, it’s black smoke. When they succeed, it’s white smoke… This […] The post Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo calls out catholic church over black smoke symbolism first appeared on The …

Second Black Smoke, Cardinals To Vote Again For New Pope

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among the thousands of Catholics and curious tourists massed in St Peter’s Square, there was applause but also sighs at the result, which came […] The post Second Black Smoke, Cardinals To Vote Again For New Pope first appeared on African Examiner.