Conclave Update: Black Smoke Signals No New Pope Yet

Conclave Progress and Smoke Signals

• ⚠️ Black smoke was observed pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday morning, indicating that the cardinals have not yet elected a new pope.
• 💬 This follows a previous signal of black smoke the previous night, suggesting multiple rounds of voting have occurred without reaching the required majority.

Voting Process and Requirements

• 🎯 The conclave requires a two-thirds majority for a cardinal to be elected as the successor to Pope Francis.
• 🗳️ This means a cardinal needs at least 89 votes out of the 133 voting cardinals.
• 🗓️ If a decision is not reached after three days of voting, the cardinals will observe a day devoted to prayer.
• 🍽️ Following the morning voting sessions, the cardinals are taking a break for lunch before resuming with potentially two more ballots in the afternoon.