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Bells and White Smoke, a New Pope Elected
« on: Apr 19^th, 2005, 11:29am »

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VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- White smoke rose from a Sistine Chapel chimney and bells rang Tuesday, signaling the selection of a new pope.

Thousands of people in St. Peter's Square clapped and waved flags as the smoke began to billow over Vatican City about 5:50 p.m. (11:50 a.m. ET).

Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez of Chile, the senior cardinal deacon, was expected to appear on the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to announce the election in Latin to the people of Rome and state the name the new pope has chosen for himself -- unless Estevez was the one elected.

The new pope is expected to appear some time after the announcement.

Traditionally, the new pope has appeared on the balcony of the Vatican Basilica to greet the people and deliver his first papal blessing.

Suspense built as the throng waited for the symbolic ringing of bells, at which point the crowd broke into a roar of jubilation.

The 115 cardinals' morning ballots were burned at about 11:50 a.m. (5:50 a.m. EDT).

After each pair of votes, the ballots were burned in a stove at the Sistine Chapel, with the white smoke in the evening announcing to observers outside that a pope has been elected.

Black smoke had come from the chimney after the two morning votes.

Chemicals are added to the ballots to turn the smoke white or black.

The cardinals taking part in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II began their first full day of voting after holding Mass in their living quarters at 7:30 a.m.

Locked away in the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals let it be known that no candidate won their first vote Monday evening, hours after a historic religious ceremony watched around the world.

As black smoke billowed Monday from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, the crowd of thousands outside cheered. (Full story)

"It was very exciting," said Richard Wall, an American in the crowd. "We had some drama tonight."

At first, the smoke's color appeared gray, and some thought it may have been white. But it quickly turned black. Also, John Paul II had decreed that white smoke be accompanied by the ringing of bells, to avoid a repeat of the confusion after his election in 1978.

Monday evening's smoke was emitted shortly after 8 p.m., about 2 1/2 hours after the chapel's doors were closed, marking the beginning of the conclave.

The closing of those large wooden doors ended an hour-long ritual that the Vatican televised live for the first time ever.

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Re: Bells and White Smoke, a New Pope Elected
« Reply #1 on: Apr 19^th, 2005, 11:33am »

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I have to say, even as a non-catholic, I am very interested in seeing who they have chosen.

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Re: Bells and White Smoke, a New Pope Elected
« Reply #2 on: Apr 19^th, 2005, 11:46am »

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Cardinal Ratzinger, now known as Pope Benedict XVI

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Re: Bells and White Smoke, a New Pope Elected
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I think the cardinals just wanted someone to fill the status quo for now. Ratzinger is old and ill, he won't last too long, but he will probably keep the church as is. The next Pope will probably be much younger and looking to make changes

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