New Pope Elected on Second Day of Conclave — The Choice May Surprise You!”…full details

“New Pope Elected on Second Day of Conclave — The Choice May Surprise You!”…full details

The person is Robert prevost as Pope Leo XIV At soon as the news of the white smoke spread through the Italian capital, some people began running through the streets of Rome to get to St. Peter’s Square. People continue to stream into the square from every alley that leads to the Vatican.

In the square itself, people are hugging and crying tears of joy.

While earlier the crowd was angling to get a good view of the Sistine Chapel chimney, they are now inching closer to the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica where the new pope is expected to emerge any moment.

The 267th leader of the Catholic Church will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and make himself known to the world.

First impressions count. When Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony in 2013, he did so dressed in simple white robes, shunning much of the papal pomp of his predecessors.

He chose “Francis” as his papal name in honor of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced his family wealth and championed the poor.

Francis also addressed the crowd with the simple Italian greeting, “Buona sera,” meaning “good evening.”