Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope, making him the 1st American to hold the title
At about 6:10 p.m. local time (12:10 p.m. ET), white smoke emanated from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning a new pope has been chosen.
Cheers erupted in St. Peter's Square as the smoke billowed.
The 133 cardinal electors – the largest college in history — came to a two-thirds consensus in their fourth ballot of the conclave.
The average length of a conclave in recent decades is three days. A new pope has been elected after two this time.
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