We have a new Pope!
White smoke billows from chimney over Sistine Chapel as thousands cheer in delight after cardinals reach a decision over 266th Pontiff
Electors sent up white smoke at 6pm GMT indicating that a new Pope had been chosen after two days of voting
New Pope is expected to appear before thriving crowd on the balcony of St.Peter's Basilica at 7pm GMT
115 Cardinals were locked inside Sistine Chapel with vote closing when a candidate received at least 77 votes
A new Pope was elected this afternoon after white smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City signalling the election of a new Pontiff to lead the Catholic Church.
Thousands cheered in St. Paul's Square at the sight of the symbolic plumes, signalling that a successor to Benedict XVI had finally been chosen after two days of intense voting.
The new Pope is expected to appear on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica within an hour, after a church official announced 'Habemus Papum - We have a pope' - and gave the name of the new pontiff in Latin.
The conclave was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned last month for health reasons, sending the church into turmoil and exposing deep divisions among cardinals tasked with finding a replacement to address issues within the church.
Source: Daily Mail
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