Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel, signaling no pope chosen in first vote

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

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News post in at: May 8, 2025, 4:00 am.

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