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White smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel chimney signalling new pope elected

Published on May 8, 2025

By PTI

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  • VATICAN CITY — White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.
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  • That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
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  • The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers. The name will be announced later, when a top cardinal utters the words “Habemus papam!” Latin for “We have a pope!” from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.
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  • The cardinal then reads the winner's birth name in Latin, and reveals the name he has chosen to be called.
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  • The new pope is then expected to make his first public appearance and impart a blessing from the same loggia.


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