A new Pope has been elected after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
133 Cardinals from around the world cast their ballots to elect the new pope.
During the papal conclave, the cardinals were hindered from leaving or having any contact with the outside world as they elected the next leader of the Catholic Church which has more than one (1) billion followers.
What next for the new Pope
Inside the Vatican’s enclosed halls, the new pope will be gearing up to adopt his papal name, which can indicate what type of pontiff he intends to be.
Then he will don a white papal cassock as well as the ceremonial fisherman’s ring before being guided through the Hall of Benedictions and out onto the balcony, known as the Loggia of the Blessings.
Right there, his identity will be made known to the thousands converged below and the millions more around the world who have closely followed the conclave.
