Watch: The first day of the conclave in a minute

The archetypal ballot of the conclave - the secretive process to take a caller pope - has failed to scope a decision.

After a lengthy wait, achromatic fume emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney astatine astir 9pm section clip - meaning the 133 cardinals wrong person not been capable to take a caller pontiff.

Crowds were gathered successful their tens of thousands successful St Peter's Square for the archetypal ballot of conclave - the results of which took much than 2 hours to announce.

Cardinals volition instrumentality time to a closed-door Sistine Chapel for much rounds of voting.

The BBC's Laura Gozzi was successful Vatican City each time alongside the waiting crowds.

Filmed by John Johnson

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