VATICAN CITY — White smoke issued from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 7:08pm Rome time. The smoke indicates that the Catholic Church’s 115 cardinal electors have chosen a new Pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who resigned the papacy Feb. 28.
The new Pope’s election appears to have occurred on the fifth ballot. The cardinal electors have been secluded in conclave since the afternoon of March 12, voting for Benedict’s successor.
After observing the behind-the-scenes formalities that follow the election, the new Pope will be introduced to the world in about 45 minutes. Speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he will address the vast crowd that is now gathering in St. Peter’s Square to greet him.
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On you Peter the Rock shall I built my Churh….feed my sheep.
Habemus Papam!
God bless our new Pope. My prayers follow him as he leads our Church through it’s latest problems and onward to greater spiritual rewards.
Asa devoted Catholic layman in the Church, I much happier that new elected Pope comes from the Latin country, more so the new Pope Francis I is a Jesuit, a devoted to the Christian ethics, a theologian and coming from a country in South American continent which needs in christianity in action.
I am much more confident he brings catholics in the troubled world.
Deacon Dan
His Holiness Holy Father Pope Francis I,
Holy Father your flock greets you with prayers and God blessings.
If God is with you who can be against you.
Holy Father Francis I, you are blessed and have been chosen on St Peter chair. Ave Maria. Holy Father in you, you have God your incharge.
The Bells of the Church rang and the choirs of Angels and saints prayed and by the power of the Holy Spirit you are God chosen Pope for the whole world. You are Pope not for the country or cast or creed or rich but for God children of the whole world.
Holy Father The world Respects, cares and needs you.
May God bless our Holy Father Pope Benedict 16teen with good health who resigned on health condition.
We also pray for all our Popes always for taking care of his flocks.
We remember our late Pope John Paul II who worked for his people and solved difficult problems of the world.
Holy Father May God give you the same strength and same courage to see the needs of the flocks.
God bless where ever you go Holy Father. Let the Holy Spirit descend upon you, and guide you in your day to day movements and the Blessed Sacrament take care of you.
Holy Mother Mary of the Holy church give strength and courgae to our New Holy Father Pope Francis I, to take care of his flock.
God bless and long live our Holy Father Pope Fancis I
Sebastian Joaquim Domingos Fernandes
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