At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

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During The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, the symbolism of the hat is made even more apparent. When Maggie finds the hat in Hershel's clothes, the scene is wordless and intense. Hershel keeps the ...

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In a world with political polarization, war, extreme weather events and increasing costs of living, we need to be able to ...

Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, marks Mexico's victory over France in 1862. In the U.S., it’s a festive celebration of ...

While the people we choose to appear in a dream often represent another, sometimes our choice is more direct. One stunning ...

The winner for the Most Popular New Emoji in 2024 was the head shaking horizontally (🙂‍↔️) followed by the head shaking ...

There are symbolic aspects of the owl that have continued to pass through human culture for thousands of years. Hallmarks of ...