No pope elected in first conclave vote as black smoke emerges

No pope was elected after a first ballot of the papal conclave on Wednesday, as black smoke billowed out of a chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. The smoke emanated from the chimney starting at around 9 p.m. local time in Rome, signaling an end to the first day of the conclave. Around 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to await the announcement, which was initially thought to come after 7 p.m. local time, according to Vatican News. Subscribe "Our role here is to pray and to join with other Christians, other Catholics, to pray for the...