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Black smoke billows over Vatican on 1st day of conclave

Catholic News Agency · 2h

Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as first conclave vote ends without new pope

The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least 89 votes — needed to elect a new pope.

CBS News on MSN · 9h

The conclave's black and white smoke indicates if there's a new pope. Here's why the tradition exists.

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

The Washington Post · 12h

Black smoke billows over Vatican on first day of conclave

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square learned the first secret vote of the papal conclave did not select a new pope on May 7 with the emission of black smoke. When a new pope is chosen, the smoke released will be white.

9hon MSN

Catholic Africans Hope For A Black Pope, But See It As A Distant Possibility

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

The Associated Press on MSN6d

Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

At least three African cardinals are being cited among the current “papabile,” the term used by Vatican observers to describe ...

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