The Latin expression Habemus Papam—which means “We have a Pope!”—is the official announcement that proclaims the election of a new pontiff in the Catholic Church. This declaration is made by the ...

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When, on October 28, 1958, from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica came the announcement Habemus Papam - we have a Pope - following the death of the great Pius XII less than three weeks before, the ...

The Catholic Church is currently in the process of electing the new Supreme Pontiff, who will succeed the late Pope Francis. The conclave taking place in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is crucial ...

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The last “Habemus Papam” pronounced in 2013 was by a French cardinal. Now, a different French cardinal will have this responsibility when a new pope is elected. He is 72-year-old Dominique Mamberti, ...

People worldwide watch St. Peter's Square for white smoke from the Sisten Chapel. Once the smoke comes out, what happens next? Yes, the cardinal electors have chosen a new pope, but there's a process ...