08.05.2025 13:20
In the second day of voting held today in the Vatican, a new Pope could not be elected. This resulted in black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel. The black smoke indicates that the election was not successful, leading to continued uncertainty in the Catholic world.
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The last spiritual leader of Catholics and the Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, passed away on April 21, and after his funeral held on April 26, all eyes turned to the new Pope to be elected.
BLACK SMOKE RISES AGAIN
As the voting continues on the second day of the election process to determine the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion members worldwide, black smoke rose again from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
NEW POPE HAS NOT YET BEEN ELECTED
In the first votes held in recent days, a Pope could not be elected, and black smoke was seen coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. In the ongoing votes today, a new Pope has also not been elected, and black smoke was again observed coming from the chimney.
133 cardinals under the age of 80 in the Catholic Church entered the Sistine Chapel, cutting off all connections with the outside world for the election. The cardinals will conduct a total of 4 votes today, with 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, until a new Pope is elected.
A LARGE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WILL COMPETE
Among the prominent candidates for the papacy are Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, American Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, Italian Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, French Cardinal Jean Marc Aveline, Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius, Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cardinals Timothy Dolan and Robert Francis Prevost from the United States.
CALL TO CARDINALS
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who led the mass held at the basilica before the conclave, called on the cardinals to choose a leader who can guide the Catholic Church in a "difficult and complex" period. Cardinal Re stated, "This is a strong call to preserve the unity of the Church. This unity does not mean uniformity; it means a solid and deep unity within diversity."
COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD CUT OFF
Re emphasized that the voting is of "extraordinary importance" and that the cardinals must set aside all personal thoughts. Additionally, to prevent those participating in the conclave from communicating with the outside world, mobile signals within Vatican territory have been disabled.
The 133 electors who will enter the Sistine Chapel for the first session accompanied by hymns to determine the Pope will swear on the Bible not to share any details.
15 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AMONG CARDINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME
In the conclave that began today, cardinals from 71 different countries across 6 continents participated. The late Pope Francis appointed cardinals from many countries that had never had a cardinal before, including the Central African Republic, Haiti, Malaysia, Myanmar, Paraguay, and Singapore, resulting in 15 countries being represented by electors for the first time in their history.
IT MAY LAST FOR DAYS
Due to the fact that no Pope has been elected on the first day of the conclave for centuries, it is anticipated that it may take several days for one of the cardinals to gain the support of the two-thirds majority needed to be elected Pope.
ANNOUNCED WITH WHITE SMOKE
After the voting, the burning of the ballots and the appearance of black smoke from the chapel's chimney will indicate that the voting has been inconclusive. The appearance of white smoke from the chimney and the ringing of bells will announce that the new leader of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion members, has been elected. If the cardinals do not achieve the expected two-thirds majority in the first vote, they will return to the Casa Santa Marta guesthouse where they are staying for dinner. During this process, the cardinals will evaluate candidates who received more than 20 votes and seek a consensus.
WAITERS AND KITCHEN STAFF WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE COMPOUND
According to reports in the Italian media, the waiters and kitchen staff at the guesthouse have also taken a vow of secrecy, and they will not be allowed to leave the compound as long as the conclave continues. While the cardinals seek a consensus and cast their votes, thousands of Catholics outside the Sistine Chapel will be waiting for the white smoke that will announce the election of the new Pope.
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