Black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signals that cardinals failed to elect a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. AP Black smoke appeared from a chimney ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday night, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

In its second round of voting, black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling a failure to elect a new pope. The College of Cardinals − bishops and Vatican officials selected by ...

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