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Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signaling that the cardinals in the secret conclave had not elected a new pope.

Papal Conclave: Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no pope elected on first day of ballot

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected in the first round of voting. The cardinals will continue voting in the coming days until a new leader of the Catholic Church is chosen.

Inside the Sistine Chapel, where a new Pope will be elected at the conclave

Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the conclave begins today. This papal chapel has a long and storied history dating back to the 1400s

FirstUp: Papal Conclave to begin, mock drills in India amid tension with Pak... Headlines of the day

Centuries-old tradition the 'Papal Conclave' is set to take place today to elect the next Pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 22. In India, mock drills will take place across states and union territories, as tensions with Pakistan continue to rise following the Pahalgam terror attack. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from today

Conclave: Who are the cardinals? What role do they play in picking the Pope?

Ahead of the conclave to elect the next Pope, cardinals take centre stage. Called the Princes of the Church, they are at the top of the hierarchy after the pontiff. Currently, there are 252 cardinals, but only 133 cardinals will vote for the new leader of the Church. Here’s why

Protest march in Rome: What sexual abuse survivors want from papal conclave, next pope

When Pope Francis took over the Vatican's leadership in 2013, the church was marred by an unsettled sex abuse crisis that played a role in destroying its reputation and forced many believers to question the church

Cardinal Pietro Parolin: Pope frontrunner's 2018 China deal under scanner ahead of secret papal conclave

Parolin was the lead negotiator in the 2018 deal between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party. The pact ended up in a compromise that gave China a say in the appointment of Catholic Bishops in the country

Is Emmanuel Macron trying to pick the next Pope?

Right-wing newspapers in Italy have accused French President Emmanuel Macron of shady behind-the- scene dealings ahead of the conclave starting on May 7 to pick the successor to Pope Francis. This comes after Macron had a number of meetings with top Church officials

Picking a new pope: How accurate is ‘Conclave’ the movie?

Speculation always runs high when a new pope is to be chosen. With Catholic cardinals set to begin the conclave on May 7 to elect Pope Francis’s successor, public interest has increased, partly due to the 2024 film ‘Conclave’. The political thriller, while packed with drama and suspense, has introduced many to the rules and traditions behind the secretive papal selection process, though with a Hollywood spin

How long was the longest conclave to elect a pope?

On May 7, the world will look on as the conclave to elect a new pope begins. This highly complex and secretive process will be held at the Sistine Chapel. But do you know how long it takes to elect a new head of the Catholic Church? What about the food served to the cardinals?