Pope Francis' successor has been found by the Vatican, with white smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The confirmation of a new leader of the Catholic Church comes ...

NBC News' Molly Hunter and thousands gathered at the Vatican react the moment white smoke pours from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling the election of a new pope.

As the world turns its gaze toward the Vatican, a single plume of white smoke will eventually rise. That moment won’t provide every answer, but it will signal that the next stage has begun.

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After each round of voting, the ballot cards are burned. Chemicals are added to make the smoke black or white. Black smoke indicates an inconclusive ballot, while the white smoke announces a new pope.

As the world waits for the white smoke from the Conclave, those who hope these changes may be so profound as to produce an African pope may have to wait a bit longer. Perhaps a sequel to Straughan ...

But if there is a winner, the burning ballots are mixed with potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin to produce the white smoke. Bells also are rung to further signal there is a new pope.