The Vatican cannot elect a pope: they report intrigues and scandals

On the second day of the conclave in In the Sistine Chapel, the hierarchs of the Catholic Church also cannot decide on the next, 267th Pope.

The results of the conclave vote on May 8 were also unsuccessful. Black smoke started coming out of the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel again, which means that the new pontiff has not been elected.

133 cardinals participate in the voting. They are choosing a new pope after Pope Francis passed away in April. He was 88 years old.

Politico reported, citing sources, that the confrontation between supporters of the liberal line of Francis and conservatives intensified at the conclave.

The beginning of the conclave "marked the dramatic culmination of a week of bickering between the clergy, intrigues and outright scandal," the newspaper writes. According to him, there is growing support for the "successor" candidate who will continue Francis' policy.