Catholic Church
White Smoke, Ringing Bells
… We Have a New Pope!!!
Published
CNN
White smoke is pouring out the chimney of the Sistine Chapel … so, the world officially has a new pope.
The smoke began coming out just moments ago … and, the bells of the chapel have been rung — two of the biggest indicators that leaders in the Catholic Church have chosen a new pope.
We don’t know who it is yet … but, Dominique Mamberti — the senior cardinal deacon — who should appear on St. Peter’s Balcony to say “Habemus Papam” or “We have a pope” in Latin.
This ends a two-day conclave — though it’s unclear right now how many rounds of voting it took to come to some consensus.
As you know … Pope Francis‘ passing last month opened the door for a new pope — and, numerous clerics rushed to Vatican City to select a new lead of the church.
Some of the younger members of the church hadn’t been through a conclave before … and, many reportedly sat to watch the flick “Conclave” to get some pointers from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and company.
The announcement should be made soon — so, stay tuned to TMZ to learn who the next pope is going to be.
