Cardinals to resume Papal conclave
(03-13 13:27)
Cardinals are due to begin their second day of deliberations in the Vatican conclave that will elect a new pope, after reaching no decision yesterday.
The 115 cardinal-electors are shut off in the Sistene Chapel until two-thirds agree on a leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, RTHK reports.
Black smoke signalling an inconclusive first vote drew cheers from crowds in St Peter's Square.
There is no clear frontrunner to replace Pope Benedict XVI. The 85-year-old stepped down last month, saying he was no longer strong enough to lead the Church, which is beset by problems ranging from a worldwide scandal over child sex abuse to allegations of corruption at the Vatican Bank.
The cardinals will vote four times daily until a single candidate garners enough support - at which point the smoke coming from the Sistene Chapel chimney will be white.
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