VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting for a new pope after the first conclave ballot failed to find a winner, sending billowing black smoke through the chapel chimney.
A view of St. Peter’s Square during the conclave to elect a successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A view of St. Peter’s Square during the conclave to elect a successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Meryl Espiniero from New York holds her dog Romeo Valentino at St. Peter’s square where people wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Meryl Espiniero from New York holds her dog Romeo Valentino at St. Peter’s square where people wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Television crews working at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Television crews working at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A nun prays at St. Peter’s Basilica waiting for smoke to billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A nun prays at St. Peter’s Basilica waiting for smoke to billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
People wait in St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
People wait in St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Group of faithful from France chant religious songs as they arrive at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Group of faithful from France chant religious songs as they arrive at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Group of faithful arrive at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Group of faithful arrive at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
People react after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
People react after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
A drone used for TV broadcast is attacked by a seagull above St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A drone used for TV broadcast is attacked by a seagull above St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Nuns from Vietnam eat their lunch at St. Peter’s square during the cardinals’ conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Nuns from Vietnam eat their lunch at St. Peter’s square during the cardinals’ conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
People at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A person holds a rosary while people at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A person holds a rosary while people at St. Peter’s square wait to see smoke pour from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Faithful gather at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Faithful gather at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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