US EditionCardinals vote for second time as crowds gather in Rome after black smoke signals no Pope chosen
- On Wednesday night in Rome, Catholic cardinals commenced a second ballot inside the Sistine Chapel after black smoke indicated that no pope had yet been elected.
- The conclave started after 133 cardinals sequestered at the Vatican, expecting a short vote, though multiple rounds may be needed to reach a two-thirds majority of 89 votes.
- Crowds estimated at 45,000 gathered at St. Peter's Square hoping to see white smoke, while the voting process will continue daily with pauses if no winner emerges after several ballots.
- James Kleineck expressed confidence that additional ballots would take place in due course and that a new pope would be elected, reflecting the public’s understanding as cardinals carefully consider their choice amid global issues such as conflict and climate change.
- The ongoing conclave reflects a global Catholic Church facing growth in Africa and Asia, decline in Europe, and will select a pope expected to address broad social and geopolitical issues.
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The wait continues: second black smoke in the conclave that will choose the next pope
The second vote reflects that the cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel have not yet chosen Francis' successor who will need two thirds of the votes to rise with the fisherman's ring.
Second black smoke for a conclave that grows in intensity
The two votes of the morning did not achieve a 'quorum' around any of the cardinals, who this afternoon will return to the Sistine Chapel for the fourth and fifth ballot, in which Benedict XVI and Francis were elected, respectively.
Pope's election: black or white smoke, how will this second day of conclave take place
The cardinals voted this morning to appoint Pope Francis' successor. If they fail to agree, three more ballots are scheduled this Thursday: one in the late morning and two in the afternoon.
Vatican, Second Day of Conclave and Waiting for White Smoke
On Thursday, thousands of faithful and curious people gather in St Peter's Square in the Vatican to scrutinize, on the second day of the conclave, the fireplace from which the famous warning smoke will come out of the result of the vote of the cardinals charged with electing the new pope.
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