Papal Election Stalls: Cardinals' Voting Results in Black Smoke After Two More Unsuccessful Rounds

Papal Election Stalls: Cardinals’ Voting Results in Black Smoke After Two More Unsuccessful Rounds

Cardinals once again failed to elect a successor to Pope Francis on Thursday morning, as two more rounds of conclave voting concluded with no clear winner. The result sent black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that no candidate had secured the required two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, needed to become the next […]