A New Pope, a Glorious Moment - and Some Mix-ups! The Not-So-Correct Pope Announcement in Photos
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Intense smoke rises - intensifying! Images detail the decisive moment of the papal election process. - Chaos ensues as white smoke billows, signaling heightened intensity.
Oopsies! Habemus Nope, not a Pope. Confusion reigns as the Vatican snafu announces the election of an incorrect Pope. Well, not quite correct. The cardinals gathered in the Vatican had, in fact, elected the American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, not the one announced. The Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals, Dominique Mamberti, announced this quandary on Thursday evening on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. The new Pope - if he had been elected - would've chosen the name Leo XIV.
Witness the expressions of joy and chaos unfold in the photo gallery above.
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While the confusion might seem amusing, there was some historical event regarding the papal elections that year. On March 13, 2013, another conclave was held, but the correct Pope elected was not Robert Francis Prevost. Instead, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen as the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Francis. Here is some key information about the election of Pope Francis:
- White Smoke: The election was announced at 7:06 PM when white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the end of the conclave and the election of a new pope[4][5].
- Conclave: The conclave was attended by 115 cardinals from around the world, with the doors closing on March 12, 2013[3].
- Candidates and Voting: Other notable candidates included Cardinals Angelo Scola and Marc Ouellet, but Bergoglio secured more than two-thirds of the votes needed to win in the fifth round of voting[3].
- Announcement: The name of the new pope was announced at 8:12 PM from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, with the traditional phrase "Habemus Papam!"[5].
Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years[5].
- The Protodeacon of the European Parliament, Dominique Mamberti, announced on Thursday evening from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica that the election of the Pope, who was announced earlier, was not correct.
- The cardinals who gathered in the Vatican had in fact elected cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, not the one announced initially.
- If Robert Francis Prevost had been elected, he would have chosen the name Leo XIV as his papal name.
- Meanwhile, in a historical event from 2013, another conclave held by the European Parliament elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name Pope Francis and became the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years.
