Vatican conclave continues for cardinals as second day begins with more black smoke over Sistine Chapel

Father Connolly to Newsmax: ‘Sense of Belonging’ in St. Peter’s Square

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting. But despite the wait, Father Sean Connolly of the Archdiocese of New York told Newsmax on Thursday that being in St. Peter’s Square gave him “a sense of belonging.” “It was an amazing experience for me. And it really felt like the whole church, peop…

The bird soon became the protagonist of the attention of those who, in St. Peter's Square or glued to the TV screen, are waiting for the white smoke

Conclave live: Black smoke pours from chimney on day 2 of papal election

Follow the Star's live coverage on the second day of the papal conclave.

Cardinals fail to elect new pope, next vote to come Thursday afternoon

On Thursday morning, cardinals failed once again to select a successor to the late Pope Francis, with thick black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney again.

Papal conclave enters second day with no pope elected

The NewsBlack smoke emanated from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a second time Thursday, signaling that no successor to Pope Francis had been elected in the latest vote. The ritual of papal selection is a closely guarded secret, and could take several days. Even the cardinals taking part often know little about it: Most of those who have rushed to Rome since Francis’ death were appointed by him and have never been involved in one before. To he…

No new pope as black smoke also rises at midday on second day of conclave

Cardinals failed to elect a new head for the Catholic Church on Thursday midday, with black smoke rising from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals are set to vote twice more on Thursday.