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White smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, signaling that cardinals have elected a new pope on the second day of the conclave. His identity and the name he will take as pope will be revealed soon.
The cardinals took two days to elect a new pope, matching the timeline from the previous two meetings and suggesting that a leading candidate quickly impressed his colleagues during the secretive process.
Crowds are eagerly waiting down in St. Peter's Square to find out who the new Pope will be. Flags waved and people hugged each other, celebrating the election of the new leader of the Church.
French Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti will next deliver, in Latin, the historic announcement “Habemus Papam!” (“We have a pope!”).
The winner's papal name will then be announced, and the new pope will speak briefly and say a prayer. His official coronation will take place in the days following his election; the last two popes were inaugurated in St. Peter's Square.
The coming days are for celebration; the Pope's name will be uttered in sermons and masses throughout the Catholic world and will evoke joy in his native land. Adding to the celebrations and engagements of the new Pope on the calendar is the fact that 2025 is a jubilee year for the church – a special celebration announced by Pope John Paul II 25 years ago, which is accompanied by a busy agenda of events organized by the Vatican.
But leading the largest Christian faith through an unpredictable era will require difficult and important decisions.
The new pope inherits a church whose image and ambitions were transformed by his predecessor; Francis shifted the church's priorities away from social issues such as abortion, homosexuality, gender roles and contraception, advocating instead for the world's poor, displaced and needy and embedding a mission anchored in altruism.
Whether or not this trajectory continues will be a defining choice for the new pope. Francis's rejection of wealth and his softer tone on social issues have been praised by some Western leaders, but there remains a faction in the church that supports a tougher stance on issues of sex, gender, marriage and migration.
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