The next vote will take place at about 17:30 (16:30 BST) - no smoke will signal no decision has been reached, white smoke that there is a new pope

Black smoke was seen wafting from a chimney on Thursday above the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Catholic cardinal electors tasked with choosing a new pope to succeed Pope Francis had voted inconclusively for a third time.

Voting in the morning was inconclusive. The conclave will reconvene in the afternoon, with two more votes expected on Thursday, unless a pontiff is chosen in the first round after lunch.