The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history.
He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This comes after white smoke billowed above the Sistine Chapel, the signal that cardinals had selected a new pontiff on the second day of the conclave.
There were 133 voting cardinals, who had all been sequestered inside the Vatican during the conclave. Any one of them needed two-thirds of the vote to become the next pope.
Jubilant cheers erupted in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, May 8, as white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Cardinal electors have successfully chosen the new Pope.
The highly anticipated announcement marks the culmination of the papal conclave, which began earlier today.
Following the emergence of the white smoke, indicating a successful election, events are expected to unfold swiftly.
