Vatican Radio REPORT Citing
the Latin formula, Habemus Papam, the Proto Deacon, French Cardinal Jean-Louis
Tauran appeared on the central balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica Wednesday
evening to announce the election of the 265th Successor of Saint Peter:
Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., the first Jesuit pope in history, was elected to the papacy, taking the name of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Tauran appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s basilica at 8:12 p.m. to the cheers of tens of thousands of people gathered under umbrellas in the square. Billowing white smoke appeared from the chimney over the Sistine chapel at 7:06 p.m signalling that the new Pope had been elected in the fifth ballot of the two day conclave. SHARED FROM RADIOVATICANA
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