Black smoke has again poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no Pope was elected on the second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
The College of Cardinals, composed of 133 voting eligible cardinals, is sequestered inside the Vatican to pray, discern and vote for the next Pope without distraction. A two-thirds majority is required for a new pope to be elected. Voting will occur regularly in the morning and afternoon until a Pope is selected.
When smoke can be expected: After voting, ballots are burned in a special stove — black smoke signals no decision, while white smoke means a new Pope has been chosen. The next possibility of smoke is expected to be around 5:30 or 7 p.m. local time.
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