White Smoke: Cardinals elect new pope White smoke has poured out of the Sistine Chapel, signifying that a new pope has been elected. On Wednesday, 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. After two black smokes, a white smoke blowed out on Thursday evening to signify that the new leader of the Catholic Church has been chosen. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica. READ ALSO: Black smoke blows out of Sistine Chapel as voting for new pope enters day 2 Earlier on...