The papal conclave will soon gather for an evening vote to pick the next head of the Catholic Church. Twice now, black smoke has come out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where dozens of cardinals are sequestered to choose the successor to the late Pope Francis. Olly Barratt reports from Rome.
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