One hundred thirty three cardinals gathered again on Thursday in the Sistine Chapel, where they’ve been casting their ballots to make one among them the next leader of the Catholic Church’s more than 1 billion members worldwide.
Black smoke — fumata nera in Italian — again rose from the chapel chimney on Thursday morning, signifying the end of the second round of voting — and three ballots — with no consensus.
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A successful candidate to replace Pope Francis, who died April 21, will require a two-thirds majority of the voting cardinals. White smoke — fumata bianca — will signify that a new pope has been elected, as will the ringing of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica. (ABC NEWS)
Photo Caption: This photograph shows black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signalling that cardinals failed to elect a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025.
