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cali

(114,904 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:28 PM Mar 2013

That was quick: White Smoke/New Pope. Will be introduced to the World at 3 pm est

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/on-day-2-of-papal-conclave-alliances-should-take-shape/2013/03/13/5d88b616-8bba-11e2-9838-d62f083ba93f_story.html

VATICAN CITY — White smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, heralding the election of a new pope after the 115 voting cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church reached a conclusion on the 266th pontiff after less than 24 hours of deliberation.

Crowds erupted in joy in St. Peter’s Square and waited anxiously for the presentation of the still unknown new pope, who was expected to greet the world on the balcony of the St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time before 8 p.m. Rome time (3 p.m. Eastern time).

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That was quick: White Smoke/New Pope. Will be introduced to the World at 3 pm est (Original Post) cali Mar 2013 OP

Oh Joy! get the red out Mar 2013 #1

OK, so we have to wait about 30 minutes. I can do that. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #2

I've been riveted to the goings on -- and I have no explanation as to why! gateley Mar 2013 #5

He would be cool, but I doubt it's him. Oh well... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #9

Yeah, but hopefully someone LIKE him. Not only the Catholics, but the WORLD needs gateley Mar 2013 #12

lol. Peg. cali Mar 2013 #10

Meh. n/t Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #3

Gee zappaman Mar 2013 #4

That WAS quick... KoKo Mar 2013 #6

Watching the crowd I see a kid, maybe nine or ten Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #7

I'm gonna play 'guess the new pope' and go with Oulette of Canada cali Mar 2013 #8

Pope! There it is! Capt. Obvious Mar 2013 #11

WA Post says ultra conservative Angelo Scola is the new pope n/T FreeState Mar 2013 #13

White smoke means they're smoking the good pot, correct? stopbush Mar 2013 #14

Guardian live blog and video link cali Mar 2013 #15

Jeremy Irons?!?! Myrina Mar 2013 #16

get the red out

(13,462 posts)

1. Oh Joy!

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:31 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,599 posts)

2. OK, so we have to wait about 30 minutes. I can do that.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:31 PM

Mar 2013

gateley

(62,683 posts)

5. I've been riveted to the goings on -- and I have no explanation as to why!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:34 PM

Mar 2013

Maybe I miss the excitement of the election!

I'm hoping for Sean O'Malley -- he's a simple Franciscan Monk and he spoke out strongly about the sexual abuse and cover up.

A reformer!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,599 posts)

9. He would be cool, but I doubt it's him. Oh well...

Reply to gateley (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:35 PM

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gateley

(62,683 posts)

12. Yeah, but hopefully someone LIKE him. Not only the Catholics, but the WORLD needs

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:36 PM

Mar 2013

some healing. We ALL need a healer.

cali

(114,904 posts)

10. lol. Peg.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:36 PM

Mar 2013

you sound breathless with excitement.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. Meh. n/t

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:32 PM

Mar 2013

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

4. Gee

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:33 PM

Mar 2013

Can't wait.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

6. That WAS quick...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:34 PM

Mar 2013

Maybe since they knew that Ratzinger was going to resign well in advance.. they'd done more groundwork to reach consensus ahead of time. Good to keep up a little suspense though.