New Pope elected: Conclave voting in Vatican ends with white smoke
Illustrative photo: in the Vatican, the conclave voting ended with white smoke (Getty Images)
On Thursday, May 8, a conclave took place in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. 133 cardinals from 71 countries gathered to elect a new Pope. White smoke appeared over the Sistine Chapel, Sky News reports.
This evening, white smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel. This indicates that the cardinals have elected the 267th Pope of Rome on the second day of the conclave.
The announcement of the new Pope's identity is now awaited from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. As a rule, the new Pope appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica within an hour after the election announcement.
The conclave to elect the new Pope of Rome began the evening before in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. However, on the first day, the cardinals could not reach an agreement, and black smoke rose from the chimney above the chapel.
Death of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff
Pope Francis passed away on April 21 due to a stroke. On April 26, a farewell ceremony was held in the Vatican, attended by approximately 400,000 people. The pontiff was buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Yesterday, on May 7, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church began the conclave to elect the new head of the Vatican.
