Cardinals fail to elect a new pope after their first vote
01:41 Min
Cardinal electors who are gathered in Vatican City have failed in their first vote to pick a new pope. Black smoke rose from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the conclave will continue until a successor for the late Pope Francis is found. The 133 cardinals will vote again on Thursday (May 8). Olly Barratt reports from Rome.
08 May 2025 10:33am
Cardinal electors who are gathered in Vatican City have failed in their first vote to pick a new pope. Black smoke rose from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the conclave will continue until a successor for the late Pope Francis is found. The 133 cardinals will vote again on Thursday (May 8). Olly Barratt reports from Rome.
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