Black smoke at the Vatican

@NJChicaa (122696)
United States
May 7, 2025 2:23pm CST
Black smoke was just seen billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. That means that the first round of voting for a new pope has occurred and no one received the required 2/3 majority. It is estimated that 30,000 people were packed into St. Peter's Square waiting to see the smoke. Tomorrow there will be 2 votes in the morning and 2 votes in the evening if necessary. It will be interesting to see how many votes it takes until a new pope is selected.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/new-pope-conclave-day-one-05-07-25
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226172)
• Walnut Creek, California
16h
I had not realized that was a tradition.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (122696)
• United States
16h
Yes after each vote they burn the ballots. They add chemicals to make the smoke either black or white. Black = no pope and white = a pope has been selected.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49555)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13h
Who are the contenders? Not that I know any of them anyway.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (122696)
• United States
12h
I have no idea
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Amber
@AmbiePam (97843)
• United States
14h
I had heard the casual mention of the black smoke, but I don’t believe I remembered what it signified.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (84621)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15h
I did not know there was such a tradition, It sounds so exciting and will be interesting to find out who the new Pope is,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (352545)
• Rockingham, Australia
11h
We found a site with a camera trained on the chimney. We could sit here all day and watch if if we felt so inclined.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187981)
• United States
18m
I don't know anything about the candidates other than Trump. :-)