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Cardinals in Vatican City failed again to elect a new pope, after two more inconclusive rounds of voting. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signalled no decision, extending the secretive ...

VATICAN CITY — Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.

On Wednesday, black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, showing that no one had been elected as pope after the first vote. The 133 cardinals started voting just before 5pm UK time, as cited by PA ...

Black smoke billowed from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel for a second day Thursday as cardinals meeting in conclave once again failed to choose a new pope.

2025 papal conclave continues for a second day at the Vatican, as more black smoke signals no new pope after a third vote.

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.

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City around 4:30 a.m. Chicago time, indicating no pope was elected on the second of third ballots of the mysterious and secretive conclave.

Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.

Video. Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating no pope was chosen as cardinals began their sacred task to succeed Pope Francis.

Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that cardinals meeting in a secret conclave did not elect a new pope during their two morning ...