Many faithful hope that the second day of the conclave will give the church and the world a new pope.
Some people had started to think that the long wait on the first day of the vote was a sign that the cardinals had made a decision, which would be unprecedented in the modern era. The black smoke which finally appeared on Wednesday, which means that there is still no pontiff.
“They probably need more time,” said Costanza Ranaldi, a 63 -year -old man who traveled from Pescara in the Italian Abruzz region to be a historic moment.
Chiara Pironi, a 26-year-old woman who lives in Rome, said that she would continue to return to Saint-Pierre square until a new pope is chosen.
“I don’t want to miss this moment,” she said.
