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Watch: Black smoke emerges after first conclave ballot

created: May 7, 2025, 7:09 p.m. | updated: May 7, 2025, 8:54 p.m.

Smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney after the first ballot of the conclave - the secretive process to choose a new pope. Black smoke means more voting will take place tomorrow. If the smoke had been white a new pope would have been chosen. Follow the latest on this story here.

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