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Kenya: New Pope Elected – Kenyans.co.ke

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Published on 2025-05-08 16:12:03

The conclave on Thursday, May 8, elected a new pope. This is after a white smoke was seen billowing from the Sistine Chapel.

133 cardinals from across the globe voted in the highly secretive exercise, and the winner got the two-thirds majority needed to be elected Pontiff.

Crowds at the Vatican who had gathered to witness the new pope’s election erupted into cheers in St Peter’s Square after seeing the white smoke billowing from the chimney at around 6.10 pm.

While the name of the new pope…

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