A new pope was chosen on the second day of the conclave, signaled by white smoke rising from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.The new leader of the Catholic Church is expected to address the massive crowd in St. Peter’s Square within moments.The election of the new pope comes less than three weeks after Pope Francis passed away, the day after Easter, after he was hospitalized with pneumonia.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">White smoke! The 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica. <a href="https://t.co/XejI7mY43m">pic.twitter.com/XejI7mY43m</a>— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/VaticanNews/status/1920512085424787521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote>

A new pope was chosen on the second day of the conclave, signaled by white smoke rising from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The new leader of the Catholic Church is expected to address the massive crowd in St. Peter&amp;#8217;s Square within moments. The election of the new pope comes less ...{ai:summary}A new pope has been elected on the second day of the conclave, indicated by white smoke from the Sistine Chapel. This follows the recent death of Pope Francis, who passed away after Easter. The new leader is expected to address the crowd in St. Peter’s Square shortly.The 133 Cardinal electors convened in the Vatican to make this decision. The new pope will soon appear at the window of St. Peter’s Basilica. #religion

New Pope Elected As White Smoke Rises From Sistine Chapel

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