Once again, black smoke was seen from the Sistine Chapel chimney today at 11:40 am in Rome, indicating that the conclave of cardinals did not elect a new pope in either of the two rounds of voting that took place this morning.
Two more votes will be taken this afternoon. If a new pope is elected after the first vote, white smoke will be seen between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm in Rome (12:30 pm and 1 pm ET); if not, no smoke will go up until after the final vote, between 6:30pm and 7 pm (1:30 pm and 2 pm ET).
If you value the news and views Catholic World Report provides, please consider donating to support our efforts. Your contribution will help us continue to make CWR available to all readers worldwide for free, without a subscription. Thank you for your generosity!
Click here for more information on donating to CWR. Click here to sign up for our newsletter.
