Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
Thursday, 8 May 2025 () Cardinals have reconvened in the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for Pope Francis's successor after the initial ballot yielded no clear winner, indicated by black smoke. The conclave, steeped in centuries-old tradition, involves 133 cardinals, many appointed by Francis from diverse global regions. The process, marked by secrecy and solemnity, aims to elect the 267th pope, requiring a two-thirds majority.
Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night, signaling no pope was elected in the first vote of the Vatican conclave. Over 45,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square hoping for white smoke that would signal a new pontiff. Cardinals will resume voting Thursday. The conclave...
No pope elected on first day of conclave as black smoke appears above Vatican
Cardinals from around the world have entered the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the closed-door..
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Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
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