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  • 5/8/2025
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, May 8 Manila time, signaling an inconclusive two votes by cardinals to elect a new pope. The cardinals held an initial inconclusive vote on Wednesday evening, May 7.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/black-smoke-conclave-may-8-2025/

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00:01Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, May 8, signaling an inconclusive two votes by cardinals to elect a new pope.
00:09Thousands of people gather in St. Peter's Square waiting for smoke to rise from the chapel's roof.
00:14The cardinals held an initial inconclusive vote on Wednesday evening, May 7.
00:19There are no clear favorites, but Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are considered frontrunners.

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