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The long-awaited announcement came after several rounds of unsuccessful voting.
White smoke has risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope, the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88. The long-awaited announcement came after several rounds of unsuccessful votes, which were marked by black smoke, indicating a lack of consensus among the 133 cardinal electors.
The conclave process, which began on May 7, took place under strict conditions of isolation in the Sistine Chapel. According to official sources, the first round of voting ended inconclusively, as indicated by the black smoke that rose from the evening of May 7 at around 9:00 p.m. At least two other rounds of voting held on the morning of May 8 also proved unsuccessful, with black smoke rising from the chimney, keeping the faithful and the world waiting.
Finally, after several days of intense discussions and voting, the cardinals reached the necessary two-thirds majority (at least 89 votes) to elect the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. The solemn ceremony began with the “Pro Eligendo Papa” mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and continued with the cardinals’ procession to the Sistine Chapel, where they took an oath of absolute secrecy.
After the white smoke rises, the cardinal protodeacon is expected to appear on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to proclaim the traditional phrase "Habemus Papam," introducing the name and identity of the new Pope to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. The new Pope will then give his first apostolic blessing, "Urbi et Orbi."
The moment marks a new chapter for the Catholic Church, which faces major challenges, including divisions between reformists and conservatives. Vatican experts have stressed that the new pope will have the task of unifying a deeply divided church and carrying forward the legacy of Pope Francis.
For reasons of secrecy, further details about the identity of the new pope and the voting process will only be revealed after the official announcement. The faithful and the world eagerly await the first words of the new spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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