Rome
CNN
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Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave.
There is no clear frontrunner to take over leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, and cardinals will continue voting Thursday in a series of highly secretive ballots until they choose a successor to Pope Francis.
The 133 voting cardinals are returning to the Santa Marta residence inside the Vatican, where they will remain sequestered.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world’s 1.4 million Catholics will have to continue waiting, with no hints about the future leader. The cardinals…
