White smoke has reportedly risen above the Sistine Chapel, a signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. His identity, and the name he will take as pontiff, will be revealed soon.
There are 133 voting cardinals, who have all been sequestered inside the Vatican during the conclave. Any one of them needed two-thirds of the vote to become the next pope. Take a look at how the voting process works.
We just heard a huge cheer of relief and joy as we saw the white plume of smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel.
After watching the chapel’s chimney for much of the past two days, all eyes will now turn to the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where the new pope will soon make himself known to the world.
According to a witness: “We still can’t see inside the Sistine Chapel, but previous conclaves have taught us that the new pope will now be putting on the special papal garbs and taking a moment in a private room to compose himself before he is introduced to the world.”
A cardinal will soon proclaim “Habemus papam,” a Latin phrase meaning, “We have a Pope.”
In this short speech from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, we’ll learn the identity of the cardinal who has been elected — and the papal name they have chosen.
White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals have chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave.
His identity, and the name he will take as pontiff, will be revealed in an hour.
