An estimated 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the second day of the conclave in anticipation of the election of a successor to Pope Francis. 

However, if a new pope is to be selected on Thursday, it will be later in the day. The first vote by the College of Cardinals on Thursday resulted in black smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel‘s chimney at 11:50 a.m. local time, meaning St. Peter’s successor had not been agreed upon.