Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel as no Pope elected in 1st vote
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signalling that the cardinals did not elect a new Pope during the first round of voting. The 133 cardinal electors are barred from contact with the outside world while they deliberate on who should succeed Pope Francis. Once a Pope is chosen, white smoke will rise from Sistine Chapel's chimney.