JUST IN: New Pope Elected as White Smoke Rises from Vatican’s Sistine Chapel

Vatican City – A major moment in Catholic history unfolded on Thursday as white smoke rose from the chimney above the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, showing that a new pope has been elected.

This white smoke is a traditional sign that the cardinals, who have been meeting in secret, have reached an agreement on who will become the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The decision came on the second day of the voting process, known as a conclave. A total of 133 cardinals from around the world were involved in the vote to choose a successor to Pope Francis.

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Although the signal of a new pope elected has already been made, the identity of the new Holy Father has not yet been revealed to the public. The announcement will come shortly from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, a location where the world has witnessed the introduction of many popes over the centuries.

Millions of Catholics across the globe are now eagerly waiting to see who will lead the Church forward. Once the new pope steps onto the balcony, he will give his first blessing as the new spiritual leader of the Church’s 1.4 billion followers.

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