No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pontiff should be.

May 8, 2025 - 11:09
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No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pontiff should be.

(Image credit: Andrew Medichini)