Rome conclave: black smoke signals no decision on Pope

The cardinals will keep voting until a new Pope is chosen

Black smoke has issued from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, signalling that the second and third votes in the Papal election have been inconclusive.

Cardinals have been meeting for a second day to choose a successor to Pope Benedict, who resigned last month.

The 115 electors are shut off in the Sistine Chapel and a nearby residence until two-thirds agree on a leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.

Further votes will be held on Wednesday afternoon.