Black smoke signals no pope elected at first conclave vote

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday, signalling that the 133 Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave failed to elect a new pope on their first ballot.

(Reporting by Joshua McElwee, Editing by Crispian Balmer)

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