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March 13, 2013
White Smoke & Bells: New Pope Chosen
The new pope should appear on the balcony to greet the throngs awaiting him "shortly."
White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday to roars of joy from the throngs jamming St. Peter's Square.
The new pope, his name not yet revealed, is expected to greet the masses from the balcony of St. Peter's Basillica shortly.
The 115 voting cardinals took four or five votes over two days to reach their decision, which required a two-thirds majority and came after a week of intense meetings.
Italy's Scola an Easy Choice? So speculates the Washington Post.
Rumor Has It... that Andrew Sullivan has already written his blogpost about the new pope, "A Monstrous Choice," and is just waiting for the name before hitting publish.