White smoke! Conclave chooses new pope : NPR

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Andrew Medichini/AP VATICAN CITY — White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals inside have elected a brand new pope.

A roar erupted from the gang once they noticed the white smoke billow from the chimney, which is proven on a number of massive screens in St. Peter's Sq.. On the similar time, the big bells of St. Peter's Basilica started to ring, tolling the information that the Catholic Church has a brand new pope. The gang continues to construct as many carry their nations' flags.

The id of the brand new pontiff is just not but recognized. Vatican officers are anticipated to announce his identify in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly.

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a 73-year-old Frenchman born in Morocco, is predicted to make the announcement — except he himself is elected pope.

Then the brand new pope himself will seem and handle the gang.

Rome is brimming with pleasure, as 1000's collect close to the By way of della Conciliazione to be current for the historic second when the brand new pope is introduced and offered to the world.

Whereas the world's 1.4 billion Catholics await the emergence of the brand new chief of their church on the well-known loggia, a sequence of rituals are going down.

As soon as a profitable vote is full, probably the most senior cardinal asks the newly elected pope, "Do you settle for your canonical election as supreme pontiff?"

After he accepts, he's then requested, "What identify do you want to be referred to as?"

The cardinal electors then pay homage and pledge obedience to the brand new head of the church, and thanks are given to God whereas the brand new pope is taken right into a vestry and fitted with papal apparel.

Lastly, the pronouncement is made in Latin — "Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus Papam!" ("I carry you tidings of nice pleasure: We've got a pope!") — and the brand new pope offers an apostolic blessing to throngs of devoted.