Second day of conclave begins to elect new pope : NPR

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Andrew Medichini/AP VATICAN CITY — Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors haven't come to a two-thirds settlement about who the subsequent pontiff must be.

With Wednesday's opening poll, meaning the cardinals have voted 3 times with out electing a brand new pope. They're scheduled to vote two extra occasions on Thursday afternoon.

They are going to vote 4 occasions a day till a candidate for the papacy achieves a two-thirds majority, with a break for a day of prayer if no pope is elected after three days.

On Wednesday, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church entered the Sistine Chapel to start the conclave, the place they'll choose a brand new pope for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Wednesday ended with black smoke streaming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals had not chosen a brand new pontiff to succeed the late Pope Francis.

Because the conclave started, St. Peter's Sq. was draped in daylight, shimmering behind the dome of the basilica. Folks gathered in small teams to speak as they waited for the famed smoke to waft from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Some positioned themselves within the shade or sat on the bottom.

The gang was made up of individuals of all ages, and totally different languages. Clergy and laity, trustworthy and curious, novice and veteran attendees all packed into the world's tiniest nation to be part of the historic second.

Despite the fact that onlookers anticipated black smoke on the primary night of the conclave, pilgrim Ceci Triska mentioned there was a way of "quiet anticipation" among the many crowd. Triska got here with a gaggle of associates from Texas. She mentioned she did not have a favourite potential pope in thoughts, however as an alternative was in search of increased steering. "We have been praying for the Holy Spirit to take over. No matter God's will, it should be nice," Triska mentioned.

Patrizia Silveri was born in Rome and mentioned she hopes for an Italian pope. "The pope is like household for the Roman residents," mentioned Silveri. "And so we contemplate the pope as our enterprise."

Mireia Mejias is a 20-year-old scholar from Spain who's finding out in Italy. As a younger Catholic, she mentioned she is hoping the brand new pope will comply with in Francis' legacy.

"I hope that the subsequent pope can be a pacesetter for non-Catholics. As a result of for me, Christ is common and the church must be common," mentioned Mejias.