Rome, Italy – The first day of the papal conclave concluded without the election of a new Pope, as evidenced by the black smoke that emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, May 7th.

CNN reported that the cardinals did not reach a consensus in their initial ballots to choose a successor to Pope Francis. With no clear frontrunner identified, the 133 cardinals will reconvene on Thursday, May 8th, to continue the highly secretive voting process.

housands gathered in St. Peter’s Square endured a longer-than-anticipated wait for the smoke signal, which finally appeared over three hours after the conclave began, confirming the unsuccessful first vote. The absence of white smoke (“fumata bianca”) and the silence of St. Peter’s Basilica bells indicate that the selection process remains ongoing.

Tradition dictates that up to four rounds of voting can occur daily, with a potential pause for reflection after three days if no decision is reached, followed by further rounds of balloting.

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