India, May 8 -- Catholic cardinals are continuing their secret conclave to elect the next pope, with voting resuming on Thursday morning.

On Wednesday, black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, showing that no one had been elected as pope after the first vote. The 133 cardinals started voting just before 5pm UK time, as cited by PA media.

They can vote four times each full day-two votes in the morning and two in the afternoon. If no pope is chosen in two rounds, the ballots are burned together and black smoke appears. When a pope is elected, white smoke will be seen. Pope Francis was chosen in 2013 after five votes.

This time, the cardinals are choosing the 267th pope. During the conclave, they cannot talk to anyone outside. Before the...