Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1…
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Black smoke billowed from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel after the first day of conclave
The cardinals will remain sequestered and conduct no public rituals until a new pope is elected
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signalling that cardinals failed to elect a new pope
Within the Vatican, cardinals are sequestered within the Sistine Chapel to vote during the conclave.
There are 133 cardinals assembled for the conclave, the largest and most international ever.
Black smoke appears at the Vatican meaning no pope chosen
Two morning rounds of votes Thursday failed to elect a new pope
It was black smoke again Thursday lunchtime, meaning the cardinals have still to agree on a new pope