Under the soaring frescoes of Renaissance masters, 133 scarlet-robed cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to select a new pope, but the first day ended with black smoke, signaling no decision. Tens of thousands watched in St. Peter's Square as the cardinals retired for the night, isolated and under secrecy.

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