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White smoke escaped Thursday at 6:08 p.m. from the Sistine Chapel to the Vatican. She announced the election of a new pope to succeed François by the 133 cardinals voters gathered in conclave since Wednesday afternoon.
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08 May 2025 – 18:51
(Keystone-ATS) The white smoke was greeted by the strong cheers and the applause of the thousands of faithful massaged on Place Saint-Pierre while the bells of the Saint-Pierre basilica sounded on all flying.
“Viva Il Dad!” “Shout cried the faithful, many of whom photographed the scene with their mobile phone.
The identity of the 267th Sovereign Pontiff will only be known in a second step, when the cardinal “Protodiacre” will be released on the balcony of the Saint-Pierre Basilica to pronounce the famous formula “Habemus Papam” (“We have a pope”), as well as the identity and the name of reign chosen by the new pope.
During the election of François in 2013, the wait between white smoke and announcement had lasted a little more than an hour.
In the process, the new Pope will be released on the balcony to address more than 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide with its first blessing “Urbi et Orbi”.
