Live updates: A new pope has been chosen. White smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel

https://apnews.com ^ | May 08, 2025 | CURTIS YEE, KATARINA KRATOVAC and MICHAEL WARREN

[Beowulf9]

White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday, signaling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers.

[Beowulf9]

The are about to announce the name.

[frogjerk]

Was watching a broadcast of this right after it was so obvious white smoke was pouring out of the chimney. News chick comes on and says "The AP has confirmed a new Pope has been chosen..."

Duh!

[HonorInPa]

Word is it is PizzaBalls

[Vaquero]

I want pizzaballa. If for no reason then to give father guido some work

[OpusatFR]

Betting on Tagle

[R_Kangel]

...... Pietro Parolin

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[Beowulf9]

I thought I figured out the vote would be in an hour and was about to leave the room and saw the smoke right then!

[Telepathic Intruder]

Another woke Pope or a real one? More climate change, gay agenda, Islam appeasing, socialism, and pro-illegal immigration nonsense? Or the Bible?

[ScaniaBoy]

Watching the broadcast from Rome. Interesting. lots of national flags, not a single EU-flag. Just saying. :-)

[SunkenCiv]

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