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White smoke emerges and cheers erupt at the Vatican as a new pope is elected

donkorMay 8, 2025May 8, 202502 mins

The 133 cardinals decided May 8 after less than a day of voting on a new pope to lead the Catholic Church. White smoke emerge from the Sistine Chapel shortly after noon (EDT) and set off a wild celebration in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The pope is expected to be revealed early in…

Cardinals return for day two of conclave after black smoke on first night

donkorMay 8, 2025May 8, 202502 mins

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. The smoke is the only public sign of what is happening during the Papal Conclave, after the cardinals handed in their phones and took…