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This Wednesday the 133 cardinals who make up the conclave did not decide to the successor of Pope Francis, so on Thursday, May 8, the voting will continue.
Faithful gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro observe how black smoke comes out of the fireplace located at the top of the Sistine Chapel on the first day of the conclave to choose a new Pope in the city of the Vatican, May 7, 2025. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
The conclave to choose a new Pope will continue tomorrow, Thursday, May 8, after the first vote, made on Wednesday, It will conclude with a black smoking, which means that there is no two -thirds majority among the cardinals to choose Francisco’s successor.
On May 8 the 133 cardinals will meet several times during the day to take the voting. They will be two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
In Guatemala, the votes will be held at the following time:
- 10 in the morning of Rome (2 in the morning of Mexico/Guatemala)
- 12th of Rome (4 in the morning of Mexico/Guatemala)
- 17 hours from Rome (9 in the morning of Mexico/Guatemala)
- 19 hours from Rome (11 in the morning of Mexico/Guatemala)
The way in which it will be determined if the 133 cardinals chose a new Pope is through the smoking that comes out in a chimney located in the Sistine Chapel. If Blanca goes out, there is a new Pope, if it comes out black, no agreement has been reached and the votes will continue the next day.
The website Vatican News detailed the itinerary of the elected cardinals, and said that tomorrow morning there will be a meeting of the voters in the Apostolic Palace to carry out the Holy Mass.
Then, the cardinals will withdraw from the Sistine Chapel At 9.15 hours to recite the middle pray and start with the vote.