White Smoke on May 8 Signals Election of Pope Leo XIV Succeeding Pope Francis at Vatican's St. Peter's Square

#ICYMI: This is the moment white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signalling the election of a new pope amif cheering crowds in St. Peter’s Square. https://t.co/oy6ElThB7T

This is how people reacted in St. Peter's Square when white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, announcing a new pope had been elected to lead the Catholic Church: https://t.co/CEQs7fK77m

A plume of white smoke drifting from the Sistine Chapel announced the election of a brand-new pope on Thursday, May 8. https://t.co/e5JJAOvNIb