Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.Video above: This is the group of Cardinal electors who will be in charge of electing a new popeThe cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith바카라 게임 웹사이트�s 2,000-year history took just one round of voting Wednesday evening. After failing to find a winner on the first ballot, they retired for the night and will return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning to try to find a successor to Pope Francis.They had opened the conclave Wednesday afternoon, participating in a rite more theatrical than even Hollywood could create, a wash of red-robed cardinals, Latin chants, incense and solemnity that underscored the seriousness of the moment. Outside in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Square, the scene was festive, as thousands of people flocked to the piazza to watch the proceedings on giant video screens, applauding when the Sistine Chapel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s doors slammed shut and the voting began. They waited for hours, watching screens that showed just a skinny chimney and occasional seagull. After the vote dragged on to dinnertime, some left in frustration, but those who stayed cheered when the smoke finally billowed out.바카라 게임 웹사이트�My hope is that cardinals will choose a man who can be a peacemaker and could reunify the church,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Gabriel Capry, a 27-year-old from London.A diverse group of cardinalsHailing from 70 countries, the cardinals were sequestered Wednesday from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican jammed to prevent all communications until they find a new pope.Francis named 108 of the 133 바카라 게임 웹사이트�princes of the church,바카라 게임 웹사이트� choosing many pastors in his image from far-flung countries like Mongolia, Sweden and Tonga that had never had a cardinal before.His decision to surpass the usual limit of 120 cardinal electors and include younger ones from the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�global south바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트� often marginalized countries with lower economic clout 바카라 게임 웹사이트� has injected an unusual degree of uncertainty in a process that is always full of mystery and suspense. Many cardinals hadn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t met until last week and lamented they needed more time to get to know one another, raising questions about how long it might take for one man to secure the two-thirds majority, or 89 ballots, necessary to become the 267th pope.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Wait and see, a little patience, wait and see,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ambassador to Syria.The oath and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Extra omnes바카라 게임 웹사이트�The cardinals had entered the Sistine Chapel in pairs, chanting the meditative 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Litany of the Saints바카라 게임 웹사이트� as Swiss Guards stood at attention. The hymn implores the saints to help the cardinals find a leader of the 1.4 billion-strong church.Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the 70-year-old secretary of state under Francis and himself a leading contender to succeed him as pope, assumed the leadership of the proceedings as the senior cardinal under age 80 eligible to participate.He stood before Michelangelo바카라 게임 웹사이트�s vision of heaven and hell, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Last Judgment,바카라 게임 웹사이트� and led the other cardinals in a lengthy oath. Each one followed, placing his hand on the Gospel and promising in Latin to maintain utmost secrecy.Video below: How is a new Pope chosen?Earlier in the day, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, presided over a morning Mass in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Basilica urging the voters to set aside all personal interests and find a pope who prizes unity. 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For much of the past century, it has taken between three and 14 ballots to find a pope. John Paul I 바카라 게임 웹사이트� the pope who reigned for 33 days in 1978 바카라 게임 웹사이트� was elected on the fourth ballot. His successor, John Paul II, needed eight. Francis was elected on the fifth in 2013.Lobbying before the conclaveThe cardinals are supposed to resist any 바카라 게임 웹사이트�secular바카라 게임 웹사이트� influences in their choice of pope, but such lobbying abounded in Rome in the days before the conclave as various groups reminded cardinals of what ordinary Catholics want in a leader.Young Catholics penned an open letter reminding cardinals that there is no church without young people, women and the laity. Conservative Catholic media slipped cardinals copies of a glossy book containing their assessments of contenders. Survivors of clergy sexual abuse warned cardinals that they would be held accountable if they failed to find a leader who will crack down on decades of abuse and cover-up.Advocates for women바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ordination sent pink smoke signals Wednesday over the Vatican to demand that women be allowed to be priests and participate in a conclave.Even the White House got involved, posting a photo of President Donald Trump dressed as a pope. Trump said it was a joke, but the gesture was denounced by former Italian Premier Romano Prodi as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�indecent바카라 게임 웹사이트� political interference in matters of faith that hark back to times when secular rulers intervened in conclaves.Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said there was also plenty of lobbying going on among cardinals themselves.바카라 게임 웹사이트�You invite each other out,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Dolan said on SiriusXM바카라 게임 웹사이트�s The Catholic Channel before the conclave began. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�And you바카라 게임 웹사이트�re pretty blunt. Now, we바카라 게임 웹사이트�re not, you know, we바카라 게임 웹사이트�re not horse trading here. We바카라 게임 웹사이트�re saying, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Tell me about this guy. You바카라 게임 웹사이트�re from Latin America. Go through the list of bishops. Tell me some of these fellas. Am I right to be enchanted by this guy?바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�Lisette Herrera, a 54-year-old tourist from the Dominican Republic, was deeply moved to find herself by chance in Rome as the conclave began. She decided Wednesday morning to skip the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain and pray instead in St. Peter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Square.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I바카라 게임 웹사이트�m praying to the Holy Spirit for a young pope who would stay with us for a long time,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t believe in conclave politics, I just feel that the Holy Spirit is here and that바카라 게임 웹사이트�s all we need to know.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Challenges facing a new popeMany challenges await the new pope and weigh on the cardinals 바카라 게임 웹사이트� above all whether to continue and consolidate Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� progressive legacy on promoting women, LGBTQ+ acceptance, the environment and migrants, or roll it back to try to unify a church that became more polarized during his pontificate. The clergy sex abuse scandal hung over the pre-conclave talks.Since Francis chose 80% of the voters, continuity is likely, but the form it might take is uncertain and identifying front-runners has been a challenge.But some names keep appearing on lists of 바카라 게임 웹사이트�papabile,바카라 게임 웹사이트� or cardinals having the qualities to be pope. In addition to Parolin, they include:바카라 게임 웹사이트� Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle, 67, a top candidate to be history바카라 게임 웹사이트�s first Asian pope. He headed the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s evangelization office responsible for the Catholic Church in much of the developing world.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, 72, the archbishop of Budapest, is a leading candidate representing the more conservative wing of the church.___ AP reporters Giada Zampano and Vanessa Gera contributed.