US EditionWho’s waiting for a pope in St. Peter’s Square?
- On May 7, 2025, pilgrims from across the globe, including Filipino faithful, gathered in St. Peter's Square to await the outcome of the initial ballot in the election to choose Pope Francis' successor.
- The conclave started because Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, and the cardinal-electors entered the Sistine Chapel, where mobile connections were cut off to ensure secrecy.
- Pilgrims attended a Mass for the upcoming canonization of 14 new saints and participated in a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need, highlighting hope for suffering Christians worldwide.
- Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney after the first ballot on May 7, signaling no pope was elected yet, while large screens showed the cardinals taking their oaths to awaiting pilgrims.
- The conclave's secrecy and the pilgrimage's spiritual renewal emphasize the global Church's hope and unity amid transition, with Aid to the Church in Need reaffirming its mission to support persecuted Christians.
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Pilgrims' words on St. Peter's Square: "I think this is the first, and perhaps the last time we will have such a strong moment"
In St. Peter's Square, more and more tourists, pilgrims, religious and religious from all over the world are patient in order to be at the first lodges in case of white smoke. La Libre has gone to meet them to gather their testimonies and impressions. ...
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