White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel, signalling new pope elected
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel signals the election of a new pope by 133 Roman Catholic cardinals in a secret conclave.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have elected a new pope.
(Reporting by Crispian Balmer)
The main topic is the election of a new pope, signaled by white smoke from the Sistine Chapel.
White smoke indicates that a new pope has been successfully elected by the cardinals.
The conclave took place in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican City.
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