Cardinals participate in a general congregation meeting at the Vatican April 28, 2025. Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel for a second consecutive day on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals in conclave had once again been unable to select a new pope.
Thousands of faithful and onlookers gathered in St. Peter’s Square, eagerly awaiting the smoke on the morning of the second day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors.
AFP
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