Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel; no pope selected on first vote
May 7, 2025 - 22:00
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Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling deliberations will continue. The black smoke was visible just after 9 p.m. local time in Rome, indicating no one received the two-thirds of the vote needed to be…