Habemus papam: We have a pope
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The Catholic Telegraph
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White smoke rose from the roof of the Sistine Chapel Wednesday and bells tolled throughout the Vatican, announcing to the world the joyous news, “Habemus papam”, which is Latin for “We have a pope.”
The cardinals elected Argentine Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio. He has taken the name Francisco, or Francis.
The smoke signal went off at 7:05 p.m. Rome time. The 115 cardinals gathered to elect the 266th successor of Peter had taken one vote late March 12 and two votes the next morning, resulting in clouds of black smoke. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was elected on the fourth ballot of the 2005 conclave.
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The Catholic News Service contributed to this report.
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