Conclave: Cardinals fail to agree on new pope in first vote

Black smoke rose from the Vatican on Wednesday, signaling that Catholic cardinals — as expected — did not reach a decision on who should lead the church as the next pope.

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square needed to be patient as it took longer than expected for the smoke to billow from the chimney, more than three hours after cardinals began the conclave.

The next vote is to take place on Thursday.