Fr. Thomas Rosica on how coloured smoke is produced during conclave

Posted March 13, 2013 10:15 am.

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Vatican spokesman Fr. Thomas Rosica explains how the black smoke and white smoke is produced during the papal conclave. Black smoke means a pope hasn’t been elected while white smoke signals that a new leader has been elected.

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