Headline of the day 3/13/13

Cardinals prepare to vote again on 2nd day of conclave to pick new pope

By Laura Smith-Spark. Hada Messia and Richard Allen Greene, CNN

updated 12:38 PM EDT, Wed March 13, 2013

White smoke billowing from the Vatican signals a new pope has been chosen on Wednesday, March 13. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, needed to reach a two-thirds plus one vote to elect the 266th pontiff.

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Photos: Vatican prepares to choose a pope

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel for another round of voting
• Three ballots have been held so far in the conclave, all inconclusive
• A Vatican aide rejects criticism of cardinals by a group representing abuse victims
• A stove in the chapel produces the colored smoke using chemical-filled cartridges