Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope after the first ballot fails
Thursday, 8 May 2025 () Cardinals have reconvened in the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for Pope Francis's successor after the initial ballot yielded no clear winner, indicated by black smoke. The conclave, steeped in centuries-old tradition, involves 133 cardinals, many appointed by Francis from diverse global regions. The process, marked by secrecy and solemnity, aims to elect the 267th pope, requiring a two-thirds majority.
A new pope has been elected as white smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the end of the conclave. Vatican officials will soon announce the identity of the new pontiff from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Thousands have gathered in Rome, anticipating the Latin proclamation...
"We were teasing him when he was six years old: 'you're going to be the Pope'" says the brother of Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Outside his home in Florida, his brother..
White smoke over the Vatican signaled a historic moment: Robert Prevost, a cardinal from Chicago, has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Now known as Pope Leo..
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost first American-born pope is chosen and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. After the second day of the conclave white smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel..
As cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope, the chosen name holds significant meaning. Following tradition dating back to 533 A.D., the new... IndiaTimes
Black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the cardinals' failure to elect a new pope on their initial ballot. The 133 cardinals, sequestered in... IndiaTimes
Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
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