BREAKING: Catholic Church elects American Robert Prevost as new Pope Leo XIV

The rise of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signaled that cardinals had elected a new Pope during the ongoing conclave in the Vatican.

White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating that cardinals locked inside had elected a new Pope to succeed the late Pope Francis.

This development ended an anxious wait for over 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, who had been expecting the election of a new leader.

By Nurudeen Shotayo

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