Cardinal Robert Prevost elected new pope : NPR
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Updated May 8, 20251:16 PM ET Originally published May 8, 202512:09 PM ET
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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
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VATICAN CITY — White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals inside have elected a new pope.
A roar erupted from the crowd when they saw the white smoke billow from the chimney, which is shown on several large screens in St. Peter's Square. At the same time, the enormous bells of St. Peter's Basilica began to ring, tolling the news that the Catholic Church has a new pope. The crowd continues to build as many carry their countries' flags.
The identity of the new pontiff is not yet known. Vatican officials are expected to announce his name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly.
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a 73-year-old Frenchman born in Morocco, is expected to make the announcement — unless he himself is elected pope.
Then the new pope himself will appear and address the crowd.
Rome is brimming with excitement, as thousands gather near the Via della Conciliazione to be present for the historic moment when the new pope is announced and presented to the world.
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While the world's 1.4 billion Catholics await the emergence of the new leader of their church on the famous loggia, a series of rituals are taking place.
Once a successful vote is complete, the most senior cardinal asks the newly elected pope, "Do you accept your canonical election as supreme pontiff?"
After he accepts, he is then asked, "What name do you wish to be called?"
The cardinal electors then pay homage and pledge obedience to the new head of the church, and thanks are given to God while the new pope is taken into a sacristy and fitted with papal attire.
Finally, the pronouncement is made in Latin — "Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus Papam!" ("I bring you tidings of great joy: We have a pope!") — and the new pope gives an apostolic blessing to throngs of faithful.
The new pontiff was chosen by 133 cardinal electors by a two-thirds majority.
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An American Pope. Never thought I would live to see the day.
Amazing, isn't it?
I'm impressed! Mathematics. That should make him a logical thinker
... were done free-basing and it was time to send in the underage children.
LOL! Stop it. It's supposed to be a solemn occasion.
However, rumor has it that Snoop Dog put something in the smoke
... I was being serious.
You have to wonder what MAGA and Trump will say about a new pope from the Marxist shithole of Chicago.
After seeing how maga felt about the last pope this will probably make their heads explode. I’d be fine with that. The lord works in mysterious ways.
I'm good with heads exploding. It's good entertainment
It's already breaking out that MAGA doesn't like the new "woke" pope. Seems he's too much like the last pope. Good!
JD VAnce is already screaming that Pope Leo is wrong
Correction. The new pope has said that JD Vance is wrong about Christian love:
I don’t think there is much evidence that this pope is particularly progressive, much less woke.
I don't know. I will wait and see what he says and does
they wanted trumpski to name the replacement pope, if you can imagine who he thinks would qualify ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene maybe?
If he is against JD Vance he is automatically a good man.
Greene is the chair of a House committee. I saw a video of her this morning banging her gavel 45 times in less than a minute. I counted them.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) banged her gavel almost 50 times in an effort to …
How do you think she got those cave man muscles?
I can’t even rub one out that quickly.
better a gavel than her underage house interns ...
her dick is probably too big ...
I never thought I would read any like that from you. Bravo! My first real gut buster today
That would get you a time out in kindergarten.
... as long as the skull shrapnel doesn't harm the innocent.
It seems he has lost another election . They better triple the guard at the Vatican, the Proud Boys are coming.
Does the Swiss Guard carry firearms? They still have those long spears don't they?
I'll let that one slide ...
As one does when they have a long spear.
Stop the steal! Any second now, Trump will claim more people wanted him to be pope.
What name do you think trmp would choose for himself? Was there ever a saint named Donald?
Pope Goldmember the 1st.
lol
referring to his.....mushroom?
He names everything Trump. Automatically makes it better. This morning he took a Trump Turd.
That he is a cubs fan from the south side is much bigger concern. Obvious character issues.
stick to the topic. Only warning
I thought the topic was the new pope? who was Born in Chicago and is a Cubs fan, and the hypocrisy of telling someone to stick to the subject while talking about trumps penis 2 comments up is hilarious.
you weren't part of the conversation then ...
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Francis tended to elevate pastoral cardinals, but not necessarily people who agreed with him on the hot-button issues. I wouldn’t expect some great sea change from this pope on social issues, or do I expect him to go running back into extreme conservatism. Francis seemed to want to make his legacy more about service than doctrine.
Yes, he did. Did you know he donated his Pope Mobile to Gaza to serve as a mobile medical clinic?
You mean the one that hadn't been in service for ten years, give or take?
Well, at least it is one less clunker in the world. Good on the mechanics and the organizations doing this work.
Interesting history to the name he chose.