White Smoke Emerges And Cheers Erupt At The Vatican As A New Pope Is Elected

There is cheering and celebration amongst the gathered crowds in the Vatican.

Flags waved and people have been embracing one another as the search for the next leader of the Catholic Church has reached its conclusion.

Huge cheers from the crowd as the white smoke rises, everyone is running forward to see it.

People are jumping up and with joy, some are praying to the sky. One couple from Greece say it’s a “once in a life time experience”, adding that they will wait to see the new pope appear on the balcony.

The sound here is tremendous, the bells are ringing so loudly it’s reverberating around the square as people cheer and scream with joy.