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VATICAN CITY - The 115 cardinals of the Catholic Church have begun their sacred deliberations to choose a new pope. But their first try on Monday ended without selecting a new pontiff.
As thousands of necks craned upward to a tiny smokestack poking out of the Sistine Chapel, at first wisps of white smoke seemed to curl into the darkening sky. But then the smoke turned to grey and finally black smoke began pouring out.
Black smoke emanates from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
At first those assembled in the square thought they had a new pope, but quickly found out it wasn't so.
As thousands of necks craned upward to a tiny smokestack poking out of the Sistine Chapel, at first wisps of white smoke seemed to curl into the darkening sky. But then the smoke turned to grey and finally black smoke began pouring out.
Black smoke emanates from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
At first those assembled in the square thought they had a new pope, but quickly found out it wasn't so.
There's a good description of the fascinating procedure in today's Toronto Star.
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