New Pope 2013: #HabemusPapam Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Twitter’s First Conclave Ends [PHOTOS]
#HabemusPapam, which translates to "we have a pope" from Latin, has quickly gone trending on Twitter moments after the #whitesmoke news reached the social media. Former Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario "Francesco" Bergoglio, 76, was later announced as the newly elected Holy See. He will be called Pope Francis I, the 266th pope of the Catholics. Twitter concluded Wednesday (3-13-2013) its first ever conclave watch, and the papal Twitter account now has a new shout out.
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It is widely known that the rise of the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signals the election of a new pope. The quick rise of "Habemus Papam" on worldwide trending topics shows the height of anticipation for papal updates among Catholics. #WhiteSmoke has also been a popular hashtag for those tweeting about the most anticipated update among devout Catholics. Within an hour the Wikipedia page for Pope Francis has been updated.
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Read some of the tweets shouted out in relation to the white smoke that signaled the search is over for the new Roman Catholic Church pope:
White smoke is riiiiising! Imagine the atmosphere around the Vatican. I love that not everything in this world is sealed with a Tweet - louiseroe
Pope Francis, 76, of Argentina is the first pope in history from outside of Europe. - The Toronto Sun
Say Hi To Pope Jorge Mario "Francesco" Bergolio, Age 76 - Awl
Pope Francis 1 is renowned for his 2001 visit to a hospice, in which he washed and kissed the feet of 12 AIDS patients. - piersmorgan
Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio now Pope Francis I placed 15th in papal betting lines - Professional Heckler
So far, I like this new Pope Francis. Francis was an amazing model of serving the poor and sick and rejecting the false choice of wealth. - AlanEggleston
Here is a video link (from Future Journalism Project) to the introduction of Pope Francis I.
VIDEO: The Associated Press shared via Twitter a footage of the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel
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