COMPELTE COVERAGE: Pope Francis I greets faithful for first time
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COMPLETE COVERAGE: Argentinean cardinal chosen as new pope
- Pope Francis I greets faithful for first time
- New pope is first non-European pontiff of the modern era
- White smoke: Pope elected on second day of conclave
- Pope Francis I greets faithful for first time
- Williamsburg monsignor on conclave, papal election
- Sistine Chapel doors close, secret deliberations begin
ROME (CNN) — The heavy wooden doors to the Sistine Chapel swung closed Tuesday, signaling the start of the secret election, or conclave, in which 115 Roman Catholic cardinals will pick the next pope.
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Now all eyes will turn to the chimney installed on the roof of the historic chapel.
From this point on, the only clue the world will have of what is happening inside will be periodic puffs of smoke that follow each round of voting.
Black smoke, no pope. White smoke, success.
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