In the end, white smoke, cheering, people fall into their arms. “Krone” reporter Michael Pichler was on site when Leo XIV gave his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, accompanied by “Leo, Leo, Leone, Leone” calls. It is the start of a new era for 1.4 billion Catholics. May this era bring happiness, cohesion and peace.
The Catholic Church has a new pope with the American Robert Francis Cardinal Cardinal! On Thursday evening, White Smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel in the fireplace of the Vatican after just 24 hours of conclave. The clocks called from St. Peter’s Basilica. Also worldwide: from Klosterneuburg to Sydney.
The tension until the famous balcony was magical. 50,000 people came on the second day of the complaining to wait for a smoking board, in the evening there were still so many. On St. Peter’s Square they reached the limits of their patience, they tried to accelerate the choice with loud applause. The end was worth it.
Cheers, tears, people who fall into their arms.
All cardinals swore Leo XIV, an obedient Augustiner. After a common prayer it went to the Mittelloggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. The “Habemus Papam” and the name were announced there. Again cheers: “Leo, Leo, Leo, Leone, Leone, Leone, Leone (Italian for Lion)”.
‘Peace is with you! I am a Christian with you, I am a bishop for you. “
The first words in the good Italian of the new pope went around the world, he seemed visibly moved: “Together, hand in hand, we’ll continue.” The 69-year-old Prevost is the first American than Pope. Prevost recently led the Vatican Authority for Bishops, almost the HR ministerie of Catholic World Church.
In the afternoon came the crucial note: Cardinal Dean Giovanni Battista Re, the meaningful man who also led Francis’s funeral, clearly expressed the hope that the Pontifex will be chosen on Thursday evening: “First of all, the new Pope must try to strengthen the belief in this world in this world, which is formed by technological progress.
He was right.
A blessing for the church – and the Roman economy
The hype is also a persistent blessing for the surrounding stores, bars and restaurants. Rosary wreaths in all colors are between 12 and 25 euros, pope devotionals from ten euros up, an espresso while at three euros (in Italy a small scandal), the famous Spaghetti Carbonara in many places of 15 euros, the pizza of 16 euros. The city of Rome sends inspectors to stop the usury. This is only possible to a limited extent. For the time being it doesn’t matter, the streets of Rome were even more lively than we.
The “Kroon” entitled a “strong sign of life” of the church days ago. Please stay that way.
Source: Krone
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