People gather in St Peter's Square as they wait to see the smoke billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in St Peter's Square during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 7 - Black smoke was emitted from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday meaning the cardinals in the papal conclave had elected no successor to Pope Francis in their first vote.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.