Papal conclave gridlock as black smoke signals no decision
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:20 am
In the heart of the Vatican, multiple rounds of voting have failed to elect a new pope as black smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals remain sequestered and the suspense is almost as dramatic as a scandalous reality show episode—only with more incense.
VATICAN CITY – In a clear administrative error by the Holy See, the recently convened Conclave to choose the next pope has mistakenly included both the entire College of Cardinals as well as the starting line-up of the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals. “It’s definitely a big oopsie,” said Giovanni Battista…
The chosen name often honours a saint, a previous pope, or a particular legacy the new pontiff wishes to emulate
The cardinals have been sworn to secrecy in the centuries-old ritual to elect a new leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church
With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals returned to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered.
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting. The black smoke poured out at 11:50 a.m. (0950 GMT) after the second and third ballots to elect a…
Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney for a second time CP24
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With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals will return to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered
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