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The Conclave at the Sistine Chapel have, in their first sitting, cast their vote on the next pope.
Black smoke billowed out of the chimney poking out of the chapel at exactly 9:01 pm Vatican time (10:01) Ugandan time.
The black smoke indicates that no candidate has won the required two-thirds majority of votes.
The wait for the smoke went on for about 2 hours from the time it was first expected, sparking anxiety among the thousands that gathered at the chapel.
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A total of 133 cardinals began meeting in conclave from 16:30 (14:30 GMT) in the 15th-century Sistine Chapel.
The cardinals, all under 80, are debating and voting for their preferred candidate.
Voting will carry on until a single name secures the support of two-thirds of them.
Their choice could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics, and it is harder than ever to predict who it will be.
With 80% of the cardinals appointed by Pope Francis himself, most are not only electing a pope for the first time, but will also offer a broad global perspective.