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No pope elected after first papal conclave vote in Vatican
Thick black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel signaling no pope chosen on the first round as 115 cardinals in red robes conducted a silent conclave. Outside, thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square while leaders seek unity amid calls for reform and a potential shift between a Vatican bureaucratic manager and a pastoral papacy.
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Vatican City
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Benedict XVI
Vatican
St. Peter’s Square
Angelo Scola
Odilo Scherer
Marc Ouellet
U.S
Timothy Dolan
New York
St. Peter’s Basilica
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