Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney late on Wednesday, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.br br The smoke billowed out at 9 p.m. Wednesday, some four hours after 133 cardinals solemnly entered the Sistine Chapel, took their oaths of secrecy and formally opened the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis.br br They will return to the Sistine Chapel Thursday morning to resume the voting process.