Black smoke for second day at Vatican as voting fails to elect a pope
Catholic cardinals deadlocked in Sistine Chapel and must cast fresh ballotConclave live: cardinals gather to elect new popeBlack smoke poured out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, meaning the 133 cardinals locked inside did not elect a new pope during their two morning ballots.The cardinals resumed conclave, the secretive centuries-old ritual of electing a new leader of the Catholic church, at 9.30am local time after an initial vote on Wednesday night proved inconclusive. Continue reading...
Catholic cardinals deadlocked in Sistine Chapel and must cast fresh ballot
Black smoke poured out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, meaning the 133 cardinals locked inside did not elect a new pope during their two morning ballots.
The cardinals resumed conclave, the secretive centuries-old ritual of electing a new leader of the Catholic church, at 9.30am local time after an initial vote on Wednesday night proved inconclusive. Continue reading...
