Cardinals in the Vatican to elect new pope – Live – black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel
Cardinals in the Vatican to elect new pope
First round has happened with black smoke showing as cardinals fail to elect new pope.
More than 130 cardinals from across the world have gathered in the Vatican to begin the process of electing a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis.
They walked to the Sistine Chapel to cast their votes beneath the famous Renaissance frescoes.
Once cardinals enter the chapel, around 17:30 local time (16:30 BST), they have no communication with the outside world until a new Pope is elected.
This marks the beginning of the conclave – which comes from the Latin for “cum clave”, or “locked with key”.
After the first vote later today, smoke will emerge from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Black smoke means more voting will take place tomorrow, white means we have a new pope.
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Cardinals play a central role in the papal election, known as a conclave. There are currently 252 Catholic cardinals. But only 133 will vote for a new pope as they must be under 80 years of age to take part.
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