Cardinals in the Vatican have fail to elect a new Pope as black smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel after a secret ballot.

Onlookers around the world saw black smoke emerge from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney at 8PM.

The black smoke signifies that there will be more rounds of voting tomorrow, and going forward if no decision is made.

The cardinals in the chapel have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected.

Cardinals in the Vatican have fail to elect a new Pope as black smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel after a secret ballot.

Police estimated that 30,000 people were waiting in St Peter's Square for the results of the vote.

Black smoke means voting will commence again in the morning.

When the cardinals have elected a new Pope, White smoke will appear from the Sistine Chapel