Cardinal with the USA new pope. Took the name Leon XIV

The Pope was elected on Thursday. After 18 from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine chapel, white smoke rose. The bells of the Vatican Basilica were out. The news about the election of the pope caused the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square. The next faithful are going there all the time.

At the sight of smoke, the faithful cheered on the square by the sounds of the Swiss Guard orchestra and the Vatican Gendarmerie.

The regulations predict that after choosing a new pope will be asked if he is taking the choice and what name he will take. He will also receive the first tribute from cardinals.

Then the new bishop of Rome will go to the so -called A room of tears, i.e. the sacristy of the Sistine Chapel, where he will apply a white cassock and a whole papal outfit for the first time.

He announced the selection of the pope on Thursday after 19 from the balcony of the Basilica of Saint Peter, Cardinal Protodiakon Dominique Mamberti. The French Cardinal Protodiakon gave the following formula in Latin: “Annuntio vobis Gaudium Magnum: Habemus Papam” (“I tell you great joy, we have a pope”). Then he mentioned the name and surname of the cardinal and the name he adopted.

Cardinal Robert Prevost from the USA became the new pope and took the name of Leon XIV. Leon XIV is 69 years old and a long experience in Peru. Recently, he was a prefect of dicasteries for bishops. He was considered one of the papabili.

The conclave with the participation of 133 electors from 71 countries lasted a day.

Due to the mass influx of thousands of people towards the Vatican, all Italian cleaning services introduced the highest security measures.

From the Vatican Sylwia Wysocka (PAP)

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