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Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes

They now hold two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon daily until someone wins the necessary two-thirds majority to become the next pontiff.
May 08, 2025 / 16:01 IST
The cardinals held an initial inconclusive vote on Wednesday evening.

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that cardinals meeting in a secret conclave did not elect a new pope during their two morning ballots.

The cardinals held an initial inconclusive vote on Wednesday evening. They now hold two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon daily until someone wins the necessary two-thirds majority to become the next pontiff.

Reuters
first published: May 8, 2025 04:00 pm

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