White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. St. Peter's bells rang. With this, it came to light that the cardinals have elected a new pope to replace Pope Francis, indicating that he is the one who has taken over the responsibilities of the Roman Catholic Church. The name of the new pope is Robert Prevost! Yes... It is known that Pope Francis died on april 21 after 12 years of ruling the church with 1.4 billion members. With this, the discussion began about who the new pope would be. During this time, 133 cardinals, continuing a centuries-old tradition, met in the utmost secrecy behind the medieval walls of the Vatican.
On this occasion, Robert Prevost of America was elected as the new Pope. He will henceforth be known as Pope Leo. As a sign of this election, white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. This caused the crowd in St. Peter's Square to cheer amidst joy. On this occasion, the most senior cardinal announced the name of the new Pope. First, the new Pope's birth name was read in Latin, and then the name "Pope Leo" was revealed. Later, "Pope Leo" appeared in public for the first time. Meanwhile, this is the first time in history that an American has been elected as Pope! Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors on Thursday, May 8.
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Sowmiya Sriram

09/05/2025 09:54 AM