Habemus Papam! White Smoke Rises From Chimney of Sistine Chapel

We await the name of our new pope.

Smoke billows out from the chimney atop Sistine Chapel announcing news of the new pope on May 8, 2025. (photo: Daniel Ibanez / EWTN)

Vatican May 8, 2025

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a new pope. Of the 133 cardinals sequestered in the Vatican since May 7, one has now been elected as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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