The 133 cardinals are expected to vote again in the morning after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences. On Wednesday evening, black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave.

The Vatican on Thursday, May 8, elected the new Pope of the Catholic Church after pontiff Francis' death. As is the tradition, white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel means that a new Pope has been chosen with a senior cardinal confirming it by saying 'Habemus Papam' in Latin,

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The smoke indicates that a candidate has secured the necessary two-thirds majority —at least 89 of the 133 voting cardinals—during the secretive conclave.