Black smoke escapes from the sixtine chapel chimney during the conclave to elect a new pope, in the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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Vatican – Black Smoke sank from the sixtine chapel chimney Thursday morning in Rome, indicating that the 133 cardinal voters were not concluded on two thirds of which should be the next pontiff.
With Wednesday’s opening form, this means that the cardinals voted three times without electing a new pope. They should vote twice more Thursday afternoon.
They will vote four times a day until a candidate for the papacy reaches a majority of two thirds, with a break for a day of prayer if no pope is elected after three days.
On Wednesday, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church entered the Sistine Chapel to start the conclave, where they will select a new Pope for the 1.4 billion Catholics of the world. Wednesday ended with Smooth Black Smoke Streaming From the chapel of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the cardinals had not chosen a new pontiff to succeed Pope Francis on fire.
At the start of the conclave, Saint-Pierre square was draped in sun, sparkling behind the dome of the basilica. People gathered in small groups to discuss when they were waiting for the famous smoke who came back from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Some have positioned themselves in the shade or sat on the ground.
The crowd was made up of people of all ages and different languages. The clergy and the laity, faithful and curious, novices and veterans, have all thrilled in the smallest country in the world to be part of the historic moment.
Even if the spectators expected black smoke the first evening of the conclave, the pilgrim this Triska said that there was a feeling of quiet anticipation among the crowd. Triska came with a group of friends from Texas. She said that she had no favorite potential pope, but that she was looking for higher advice. “We prayed for the Holy Spirit to take over. Whatever the will of God, it will be great,” said Triska.
Patrizia Silveri was born in Rome and said that she hoped for an Italian pope. “The Pope is like a family for Roman citizens,” said Silveri. “And we therefore consider the Pope as our company.”
Mireia Mejias is a 20 -year -old student from Spain who studies in Italy. As a young Catholic, she said that she hoped that the new pope will follow the heritage of Francis.
“I hope that the next Pope is also a leader in non-Catholics. Because for me, Christ is universal and the Church should be universal,” said Mejias.
