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Black smoke appears from chimney after second round of voting at conclave

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Black smoke emerged from the chimney during the conclave, signaling no pope has been elected.

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  1. New York Post

    Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke (opens New York Post)

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    Roman Catholic cardinals will begin electing a new pope on Wednesday.

  2. Mitchell Daily Republic

    Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote (opens Mitchell Daily Republic)

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    Voting takes place in the Sistine Chapel, cut off from world

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cardinals fail to pick new pope on day one of the conclave (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    Cardinals fail to pick new pope on day one of the conclave Originally Published: 07 MAY 25 15:01 ETUpdated: 07 MAY 25 16:16 ETBy Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN Rome (CNN) — Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new po…

  4. The Boston Globe

    Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history took just one round of voting Wednesday evening.

  5. Religion News

    No pope today: Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel (opens Religion News)

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    VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals little. The next vote will take place Thursday morning, Rome time.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Black smoke billows over Vatican as no pope elected on first day of conclave (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The cardinals had entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” as Swiss Guards stood at attention

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    VATICAN CITY >> Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals

  9. The Hill

    Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel; no pope selected on first vote (opens The Hill)

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    Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling that deliberations will continue.

  10. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their

  11. The Christian Post

    No pope elected in first conclave vote as black smoke emerges (opens The Christian Post)

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    No pope was elected after a first ballot of the papal conclave on Wednesday, as black smoke billowed out of a chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican

  12. Fox2 Detroit

    Conclave watch: Black smoke rises, pope still undecided | LIVE (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, indicating that the cardinals had not yet reached the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new pope.

  13. Aleteia

    BREAKING: Black smoke; no new pope today (opens Aleteia)

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    The cardinal-electors did not elect a new pope on the first day of conclave. The 133 voting cardinals will reconvene tomorrow and continue voting.

  14. Fox26 Houston

    Conclave latest: Black smoke rises from chimney - no pope elected on Day 1 (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    The College of Cardinals has begun the process of selecting a new pope. Here's the latest from the conclave.

  15. America Magazine

    Black smoke: Conclave fails to elect pope on first vote (opens America Magazine)

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    As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Cardinals fail to pick new pope on day one of the conclave; black smoke from chimney (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN Rome (CNN) — Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave.

  17. NPR

    Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote (opens NPR)

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    Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be.

  18. Christian Today

    Black smoke ends first day of papal conclave (opens Christian Today)

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    A ballot has been held on the first day of the papal conclave but not yielded a new pope.

  19. The Oregonian

    Black smoke signals no pope elected on first conclave ballot (opens The Oregonian)

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    Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

  20. BNO News

    Black smoke rises over Vatican as conclave begins to choose next pope (opens BNO News)

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    Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope was elected during the first round of voting in the conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis. The start of the conclave marks the official beginning of the process to elect the 267th pope of the Roman Cat…

  21. KAGS Bryan

    Black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel chimney; no pope elected on conclave's 1st ballot (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    While cardinals this week said they expected a short conclave, it will likely take at least a few rounds of voting.

  22. The Guardian

    Black smoke signals first day of Vatican conclave has failed to elect new pope (opens The Guardian)

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    Cardinals begin locked-in selection process amid throng of pilgrims and peaceful protest for women’s rights in church

  23. Forbes

    Black Smoke Emitted From Sistine Chapel—No Pope Elected On Conclave Day One (opens Forbes)

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    As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, and it remains unclear whether the new pope will align with Francis’s more inclusive ideology.

  24. Deadline

    No Pope Yet: Vatican Conclave Blows Black Smoke On 1st Day Of Vote For New Pontiff (opens Deadline)

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    The Catholic Church doesn't have a new Pop as the first day of the conclave ends with the cardinals not electing a successor to Pope Francis

  25. WHEC Rochester

    Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating conclave hasn’t elected pope in first vote (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m.

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