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1st conclave vote ends in black smoke

Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected.

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New Pope Update: Black Smoke From Conclave After Cardinals' First Vote

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.

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2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke will be sent up the chimney of the Sistine Chapel when that happens, to indicate a new pope has been chosen.

Live conclave cam: No pope chosen as black smoke rises from chapel

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

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Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.

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