The next pope will be the Catholic Church's 267th leader.
Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announces a new pope has been elected by the conclave at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church.
Bells at St. Peter's Basilica rang and crowds cheered as the white smoke billowed from the chimney.American cardinal Robert Prevost stands on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.A senior cardinal deacon, who stands on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, overlooking St. Peter's Square and declared in Latin: "Nuntio vobis gaudium magnum: habemus papam" – "I announce to you a great joy: We have a pope."When asked at the conclusion of a White House ceremony honoring military mothers for his reaction to a new pope being chosen, President Donald Trump acknowledged the news out of the Vatican.51 minutes agoThousands of people have gatherered in Vatican Square to witness the first appearance of the newly elected pope. White smoke was released from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, signifying that the 133 voting cardinals reached a two-thirds majority to choose the next leader of the Catholic Church.The new pope is expected to address the crowd next to the iconic red velvet curtains lining the central balcony of the basilica. Faithful react to the white smoke indicating that a new pope has been elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.Priests react to white smoke from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has been elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.Faithful react to white smoke from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel indicating that a new pope has been elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.
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