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The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace."
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday afternoon, indicating the cardinals had elected a successor to Pope Francis.
A bit later the pontiff added, “God bless you all.” The brief exchange, captured by NewsNation correspondent Robert Sherman as the pontiff made his way through a crowd at the Vatican on Monday, was just one of several viral moments from Leo XIV’s public debut.
A plume of white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope has been selected following Francis’ death.
White smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney at the Vatican, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church.