New Pope Update: Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday signaling that the cardinals participating in the papal conclave failed to elect a new pope on their first ballot.
BREAKING: No pope selected by the conclave in first round pic.twitter.com/D1CL46l3lV
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The smoke, a traditional signal used by the Vatican, means that no candidate received the two-thirds majority required to become the next leader of the Catholic Church. A total of 133 cardinals are currently gathered behind closed doors for the election process to choose the 267th pope.
The voting will continue on Thursday, with cardinals allowed to cast up to four ballots per day—two in the morning and two in the afternoon—until a consensus is reached.
This story is still developing and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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