The cardinals, who broke for lunch and will reconvene this afternoon, are expected to continue casting ballots at the Vatican until one among them receives at least two-thirds of the vote. The release of white smoke, or fumata bianca in Italian, will signify that they've elected a pope, as will the ringing of the bells of St. Peter's Basilica.

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope iafter white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has not yet been publicly announced.