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No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become the next pope.

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2025 conclave Day 2 brings more black smoke, as cardinals continue voting to pick a new pope at Vatican

A new pope will be selected when a candidate gets a two-thirds-plus-one majority vote by the cardinal electors. White smoke will be sent up the chimney of the Sistine Chapel when that happens, to indicate a new pope has been chosen.

New Pope Update: Black Smoke From Conclave After Cardinals' First Vote

The 133 cardinals tasked with electing the next leader of the Catholic Church had their first vote on Wednesday.

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Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope

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

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Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each mean during the papal conclave?

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

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