A new Pope has been elected at Vatican
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Thousands of pilgrims and curious onlookers in St Peter’s Square cheered and applauded as the smoke appeared and bells began to ring, indicating the 2,000-year-old institution has its 267th pope.
All eyes now turn to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to see who has been elected to succeed Pope Francis, who d!ed last month after 12 years as leader of the Church.
The new pontiff will be introduced in Latin with his chosen papal name and address the world for the first time.
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