Black smoke signals inconclusive first vote from conclave

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Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7) evening, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope. - REUTERS

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00:00The thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday evening were all watching for this moment.

00:08Black smoke. It signaled an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in a conclave to elect a new pope.

00:17The crowds had to be patient. It took more than three hours after the start of the conclave for the signal to appear.

00:24Some had been expecting white smoke, the indication a new pope had been selected.

00:30Though a pontiff has not been picked on the first day of a conclave in modern times.

00:34A little disappointed, I guess. But I couldn't tell if it was black or white, to be honest, because of how dark it is.

00:42Of course, we are expecting our cardinal from the Philippines. But sad to say, sad to say, we haven't had a new pope yet.

00:56The 133 cardinal electors, who are all aged under 80, will spend the night secluded in one of two Vatican guest houses.

01:04They will get back at it on Thursday, holding two votes in the morning session and two in the afternoon.

01:10The process will continue until one man has secured a majority of at least two-thirds.

01:1589 cardinals this time around.

01:1789 cardinals this time around.

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