Black Smoke Rose Over The Sistine Chapel.

The conclave failed to elect a new pope on the first attempt.

On the evening of May 7, black smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. This means that the first meeting of cardinals for the conclave to choose a new pope has so far ended inconclusively.

After prayers on the evening of May 7, the first vote to choose a new pope took place. Some 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square, many watching the online broadcast.

"Black smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel to herald that the pope had not yet been elected. Voting will continue on Thursday," the Vatican said.

Reminder, a two-thirds majority, in this case at least 89 votes, is required to elect a pope. A total of 133 cardinals from around the world are participating in the conclave.

Each day there can be up to four rounds of voting. The next one is scheduled for Thursday morning.

White smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, accompanied by the ringing of bells, heralds the election of a new pope.

The new pontiff usually appears on the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square within an hour of his election.

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