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Conclave: Black smoke, no Pope yet

The cardinals in the chapel have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected.

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney this evening.


This means that the cardinals have not been able to choose a new pontiff.


Crowds were gathered in their tens of thousands in St Peter's Square for the first vote of conclave - the results of which took more than three hours to announce.


The cardinals in the chapel have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected.

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