Again, Black Smoke Rises From Sistine Chapel Chimney
Black smoke rose from the chimney above the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday for the second day counting.
This means that the cardinals in conclave have yet to agree on a new pope.
The smoke, a centuries-old tradition, indicates an inconclusive result from the latest round of voting in the papal conclave. White smoke, in contrast, will announce the successful election of a new Pontiff.
The Cardinals are expected to continue deliberations until a consensus is reached.
Thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square watched in anticipation, only to be met with the dark plume that means the world must wait a little longer for news of a new spiritual leader for the Catholic Church.
The election of a new pope follows the death of Pope Francis.
The Pontiff passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. at the age of 88.
He died at his residence in the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City after suffering a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
