New Pope to soon emerge on the papal balcony

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:07 p.m. Roman time, alerting the crowd of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square that the College of Cardinals have elected a new Pope. The sign comes on the second day of voting and the fourth vote. It means that the Cardinals reached the two-third majority required to elevate one of their ranks to be head of the church. The gathered crowd cheered in elation as the smoke rose on a beautiful Thursday evening in Rome. Flag