About This Trend

#whitesmoke refers to the traditional signal of white smoke emitted from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, indicating that a new Pope has been elected during a papal conclave.

The hashtag is trending due to the recent election of a new Pope, as the white smoke was seen billowing from the Vatican, signaling the conclusion of the papal conclave and the selection of the new leader of the Catholic Church. .

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