Silence, Smoke, and a New Shepherd: Presenting Pope Leo XIV
As 6:07 p.m. rolled around in the center of Vatican City, a centuries-old custom came to life once more. The audience in St. Peter’s Square, who were waiting impatiently, felt waves of delight when white smoke rose elegantly from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney. Nuns’ eyes filled with tears, priests made the sign of the cross, […]
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