New Pope Elected: White Smoke Over Sistine Chapel

The Catholic Church has a new Pope. On Thursday at 6:08 PM, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Shortly thereafter, the festive ringing of the bells of St. Peter's Basilica announced that the cardinals gathered in the conclave had agreed on a successor for Francis, who passed away on April 21.

White Smoke: New Pope Elected in Fourth Ballot

The 133 cardinals apparently elected the new Pope in the fourth ballot. The name of the new Pope will soon be announced to the public from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican City. The conclave for the papal election convened on Wednesday afternoon. It is thus one of the shortest in church history.

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