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Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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Cardinals have been locked inside the Sistine Chapel for a second day to elect a new pope—watch our live stream of the chimney.
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Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pontiff should be.
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David Muir reports on some of the moving images from Day 1 of the historic conclave to elect a new pope.
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Black smoke was seen emanating from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel Wednesday evening indicating no new pope was elected during the first round of voting. NBC News' Anne Thompson, Molly Hunter and more report near the Vatican.
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The doors of the Sistine Chapel were sealed Wednesday as the papal conclave got underway. After three hours and fifteen minutes, black smoke billowed from the chimney above the chapel, signaling the cardinals had not yet selected a new pope. NBC News' Lester Holt reports from the Vatican.
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Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had not elected a pope.
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"Not even in my wildest imagination did I think this would happen," Cardinal David tells the BBC.
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