Black smoke rises as cardinals’ morning vote fails to elect new pope

Black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday morning, signaling cardinals failed to reach the required two-thirds majority in their first two voting sessions of the day. The 133 cardinal electors representing 70 countries will resume voting after a lunch break, with two additional ballots scheduled for the afternoon. Today marks the second day … Continue reading Black smoke rises as cardinals’ morning vote fails to elect new pope