Vatican Releases Black Smoke—No Pope Selected On First Day Of Conclave

On Wednesday, the Vatican released black smoke after no candidate received a two-thirds majority to become the new Pope.

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00:00When he could, he would call Padre Romanelli and just ask them what they'd had for dinner.

00:07We do have smoke coming out of that chimney, but it's definitely black smoke.

00:15It's definitely black smoke. It's 21 hours, it's 9 o'clock in the evening here in Rome.

00:23They took their time.

00:27They had a good think. They listened to a meditation by the papal preacher, which probably took time as well.

00:36Definitely black smoke there, I would say.

00:39I wonder what the reaction is in the square below to the crowds who are seeing that

00:45and knowing that there has been no decision, no successful outcome on this occasion.

00:52Now we have a shot of the square. I can see some cell phones flashing away there,

00:57whether they'll be able to capture that black smoke billowing in the wind there out of the chimney

01:02and away across the rooftop of the Sistine Chapel and the rest of the Vatican Museums.

01:07I'm not sure, but that's certainly black smoke for sure.

01:10I wonder if we have some sound from the square there. Do we have squares?

01:14No, we don't. They tell us we don't. We can see...

01:18That's right.

01:19I am not sure.

01:20...

01:21We are here.

01:22Thanks.

01:23Thanks.

01:27You're welcome.

01:28I will see you next time.