Black smoke
rises
Black Smoke: No election after morning of first full day
of conclave
No Pope was elected after the third ballot of the conclave
to elect the 267th Pope.
By Francesca Merlo
Black smoke rose from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at
11:50 on Thursday morning, signalling the second ballot of the first full day
of the conclave - and the third ballot overall - was inconclusive.
As the cardinals break for lunch, the people in the square
continue to look up at the chimney in anticipation. Voting is expected to
resume at around 16:00.
Around 15,000 people had gathered in St Peter's Square to
await the announcement.
Among those in the square were Sarah and Cameron, a newlywed
couple from Indiana in Rome for their honeymoon. They told Kielce Gussie that
they had been due to attend Mass with Pope Francis on Thursday, but that
although saddened that this is no longer the case, they know that "this is
a once in a lifetime opportunity".
Sarah expressed her hope that the new Pope might be able to
be a voice of reason in a troubled world.
This was reiterated by Fr Prashant Padu, a student in Rome
from the Archdiocese of Bombay. "The Church has been blessed with
wonderful Popes" he said, expressing his hope that he next one might be
able to encompass the best of them all.
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