Black smoke from chimney atop Sistine Chapel signals conclave of cardinals failed to elect a new pope on first ballot

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 133 Cardinals who will elect Pope Francis’ successor have made their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as the secretive process begins. Today’s events began with the “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice” mass at 10 am, which means “for the election of the …

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

The largest and most geographically diverse conclave in history was due to resume on Thursday, with Roman Catholic cardinals returning to the Sistine Chapel to try to settle a wide-open papal election.

For the second consecutive day, black smoke rose from the chimney above the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals in conclave

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but a first round of voting resulted in black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel. The 133 cardinals who are […]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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.The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history took just one round of voting Wednesday evening. After failing to find a winner on the first ballot, they retired for the night and will return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning to try to find a successor to Pope Francis.They had opened the conclave Wednesday afternoon, participating in a rite more theatrical than even Hollywood could create, a wash of red-robed cardinals, Latin chants, incense and solemnity that underscored the seriousness of the moment.Outside in St. Peter’s Square, the scene was festive, as thousands of people flocked to the piazza to watch the proceedings on giant video screens, applauding when the Sistine Chapel’s doors slammed shut and the voting…

No pope was elected in the first round of voting by the College of Cardinals, as black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, May 8 (Manila time).

For the second time since the papal conclave began, black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that no candidate has yet secured the votes needed to become the next pope.

A new chapter begins for the Catholic Church as white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, signalling the successful election of a new pope after two days of voting.

Vatican Media has shared how the world can be part of the selection of the new pope. This is as the no new pope was elected during the first round of voting on May 7

Washington DC: Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new Pope on the first day of

Crowds of Catholics and tourists gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican are training their eyes on the Sistine Chapel to watch for white or black smoke as cardinals tasked with electing a successor…

May 8 (UPI) -- Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been elected the new pope and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.

Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke joined the 2025 papal conclave as the only eligible Nigerian Cardinal to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025.

Black smoke rose from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a second day as 133 cardinal electors failed to elect a new pope. The conclave, held in secrecy, signals no decision with black smoke, while white smoke would confirm the election of a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church. 🌎 Papal Conclave 2025: Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Sends Out Black Smoke on Day 2 As 133 Cardinal Electors Struggle To Choose New Pope (See Pic and Video).