White smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope on second day of voting
08-05-2025 10:51 via wivb.com

White smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope on second day of voting

VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church.The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers, priests made the sign of the cross and nuns wept as the crowd shouted, “Viva il papa!” after the white smoke wafted into the late afternoon sky.The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardi
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