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 ...

The first smoke signal indicating whether a pope had been chosen wafted into the Italian sky Wednesday night, and it came as no surprise it was black, indicating no decision has been reached.

W ashington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): Black smoke rose 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, CNN reported.

Black smoke means no pope yet; white smoke signals a new pope has been chosen. VATICAN CITY - All eyes are on the copper chimney of the Sistine Chapel, following Pope Francis’ death on Easter ...

As Pope Leo XIV settles into his papacy, the three million U.S. Black Catholics contemplate its deeper meaning, as questions linger about his ethnic heritage. Get daily updates on ...