SHOTLIST: VATICAN CITY, VATICAN (MAY 8, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCES ALL) 1. WHITE SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE CHIMNEY OF THE SISTINE CHAPELVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 8, 2025: A white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope on Thursday. The new pope is expected to appear shortly on the balcony overlooking the square, where he will address the crowd. A senior cardinal is set to confirm the election with the traditional announcement, saying "Habemus Papam," meaning "We have a Pope" in Latin. The cardinal will then introduce the new pontiff by his chosen papal name, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the Vatican's leadership. The papal conclave of 1492 – the same year Christopher Columbus reached America – was the first to be held in the Sistine Chapel. In the mid-1200s, the election of a new pope took nearly three years. In 2013, less dramatically, Francis was elected after five ballots held over two days. Francis died on April 21, age 88, after suffering a series of health problems, including a cardiac arrest.