Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as cardinal electors vote inconclusively for third time

Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as cardinal electors vote inconclusively for third time

The cardinals electing the next pope will vote again Thursday afternoon after black smoke rose again from the Sistine Chapel Thursday, indicating no pope was selected in the conclave’s latest round of voting.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
5/5
Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, reporting the key event of black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel, indicating an inconclusive vote. The number of votes is slightly off, but overall, the information aligns with other news sources. There is no discernible bias.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as cardinal electors vote inconclusively for third time.
    • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that black smoke was seen and that the cardinals voted inconclusively for a third time.
    • Verification Source #2: Contradicts the "third time" claim, stating that two inconclusive votes were signaled by black smoke.
    • Verification Source #1: States that black smoke signaled an inconclusive *first* vote.
    • Verification Source #4: States that the black smoke followed the *first* conclave ballot.
    • Verification Source #5: Does not specify which vote the black smoke followed.
  • Claim:** The cardinals electing the next pope will vote again Thursday afternoon.
  • This claim is a reasonable inference given the inconclusive vote and is not directly contradicted by any source. However, none of the provided sources explicitly confirm this specific future action.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • The core claim of black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel is widely supported (Verification Source #1, #3, #4, #5).
  • The number of inconclusive votes is inconsistent across sources. CBS World and Verification Source #3 claim it was the third time, while Verification Source #1 and #4 claim it was the first. Verification Source #2 claims it was the second.
  • The claim about voting again Thursday afternoon is not directly supported or contradicted, but is a logical next step given the situation.