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Second Day of Papal Conclave Fails to Produce a New Pope

Black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel confirm no consensus after three ballots, with further voting scheduled today.

Vatican Confirms May 7 Start for Papal Conclave with 133 Electors

Cardinals Begin Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Conclave