More Details of Papal Election

I am so excited by the election of the new pope! I wish I was able to be there.

Here are few details from RT NEWS for those who are following the story:

To the cheering of crowds white smoke has appeared above the Vatican chimney, signaling a new Pope has been chosen by cardinals.

As the white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, the bells of St. Peter Basilica tolled out ‘Habemus papem”, meaning the Catholic Church now has a new Pope.

The smoke was released up the chimney after five rounds of voting meaning that a two-thirds majority has been reached and that one candidate received at least 77 votes.

Cardinal electors held a full day of deliberations on Wednesday and in the morning released black smoke up the chimney, signalling that no decsion had been made.

Crowds outside St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome cheered and waved flags from many different nations. Some waved crucifixes while others held banners reading ‘long live the Pope”.

The new Pope is expected to be named shortly from the central balcony of the Basilica. Read the rest here.)