Cardinals have chosen a new pope, indicated by white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney.
The identity of the next pontiff is expected to be revealed shortly when he appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
133 red-robed cardinals from around the world cast their ballots to elect the new pope.
During the papal conclave, the cardinals were barred from leaving or having any contact with the outside world as they selected the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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