We have a new pope, folks.
White smoke puffed from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, indicating that 133 cardinals who have been sequestered for two days have elected a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
A large crowd in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican city cheered as the white smoke billowed from the chimney.
Hear the screams in the Vatican pic.twitter.com/5Ptk4vGCgp
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 8, 2025
The conclave was the first in 12 years, after Pope Francis’ death in April.
The identity of the new pope will be revealed when he appears on the balcony. Based on what happened when Francis was elected in 2013, it will likely take at least an hour before the designated cardinal appears to announce in Latin: “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus papam,” or “I announce to you a great joy: We have a pope.”
The cardinal – Dominique Mamberti of France, will then announce the identity of the new pope and the name he will adopt as pontiff. In 2013, Francis emerged roughly 10 minutes after the announcement, the NYT reports.
Meanwhile, betting markets think its going to be Pietro Parolin…
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Tyler Durden
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 12:16
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