Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

May 8, 2025 - 01:00
Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try
FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval presents a special edition live from Rome on the day of the first conclave vote to elect a new pope. Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.