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Black smoke billows from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel May 7, 2025, on the first day of the conclave. The black smoke indicated that cardinals did not elect a new pope. (OSV News photo/Murad Sezeri, Reuters)

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Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope

The outcome was not unexpected from the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7

The outcome was not unexpected from the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7

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