First day of Conclave by Valeria Ferraro / SOPA Images
On the first day of Conclave, people gathered in St. Peter Square to assist to Pro Eligendo Romano Potenfice Mass and to observe the result of the first election, which resulted in a black smoke meaning that votes of 133 Cardinals electing the Pope didn’t reach a majority result.
People gathered in St. Peter Square to assist to Pro Eligendo Romano Potenfice Mass on the first day of Conclave. 133 Cardinals voted without reaching the majority for electing the new Pope and a black smoke signaled the result of the first election.
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