After days of anticipation, the chimney of the Sistine Chapel once again emitted white smoke, announcing to the world that the Catholic Church had elected its new leader. Minutes later, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to pronounce the traditional “Habemus Papam!”. The chosen one: Robert Francis Prevost, who will assume the pontificate under the name of Leo XIV.