US EditionBlack smoke over Vatican signals no pope chosen on first day of conclave
- On Wednesday, 133 cardinals representing 70 nations gathered in the Vatican to begin the conclave aimed at selecting the next leader of the Catholic Church following the recent passing of Pope Francis.
- The conclave followed a centuries-old secretive ritual requiring a two-thirds majority of 89 votes, but the cardinals failed to elect a pope in the first round.
- At 8 p.m., black smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the cardinals' vote was inconclusive; they paused for the night and will continue voting Thursday morning.
- The gathering is the most geographically diverse in the Church’s history, reflecting Pope Francis' expansion efforts, and cardinals face challenges such as unity and differing views on continuing his legacy.
- The cardinals will hold multiple voting rounds over the coming days, aiming to elect the 267th pope who will lead the 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church.
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Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try
FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval presents a special edition live from Rome on the day of the first conclave vote to elect a new pope. Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.
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