This photograph shows black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that cardinals failed to elect a new pope in the first ballot of their conclave in the Vatican on May 7 ...

Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will ...

Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope. White smoke means the cardinals have chosen a new leader of the church.

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo) ...

Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel chimney, conclave doesn’t elect pope in first vote by: By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Posted: May 7, 2025 / 12:56 PM EDT Updated: May 7, 2025 / 04:12 ...

Conclave fails to pick a pope at the beginning of the second day. VATICAN CITY, March 13, 2013— -- Black smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel this morning indicated that the ...

Black smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel past St Paul's statue, meaning that cardinals failed to elect a new pope in the second ballot of their secret conclave on March ...

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens The cardinals had entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative “Litany of the ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of ...