Vatican elects Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV.
Sopuruchi Onwuka
The much awaited successor to the late Pope Francis has emerged as Robert Prevost.
The new pope makes history as the first from the United States.
Though he remains Robert Prevost by original name, the new pope would be known as Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo was unveiled soon after cardinals in a conclave released white smoke from the Sistine Chapel,.
His election comes in the second day of tight seclusion of high ranking cardinals who convened to had pick a new pontiff to lead the second day of the church following the brief funeral the late Pope Francis.
In the succession of the Late Pope Francis, a conclave of over 130 cardinals had secluded in the Sistine Chapel since Wednesday.
Black smoke was released from the Sistine Chapel after no Pope was elected by Wednesday evening.
The conclave continued in the business of selection as faithfuls across the globe paid attention.
The release of white smoke Thursday evening made the day for thousands of live spectators who witnessed the unfolding of history.sound here is
Local sources said the square came alive with loud bells after white smoke puffs from the Sistine Chapel.
People cheered and screamed with joy as they waited for a glimpse of the new pope.
