Pope Leo XIV makes surprise appearances
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Black smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel Wednesday before sealing themselves inside.
The doors of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican were closed on Wednesday, signalling the start of a secret conclave where 133 cardinals from around the world will elect a new pope.
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White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
Watch as white smoke first emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating a new leader of the Catholic Church has been elected.
Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has just been elected Pope Leo XIV, and while the world watched him, the internet was watching something else entirely: memes