On Thursday in Vatican City, the sound of bells was heard as thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, when white smoke billowed from the chimney, indicating the election of a new Pope.
Today, on Thursday, the white smoke that emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel indicates the election of a new Pope of the Catholic Church in place of Pope Francis. 133 cardinals, gathered in the Conclave since yesterday, participated in the elections. This means that the elected candidate received at least 89 votes out of 133 cardinal-electors.
To learn the identity of the new head of the Catholic Church, one must await an official announcement from the balcony of St. Peter's Square, before the newly elected Pope appears from it. Usually, this occurs about an hour after the elections.
