Vatican City: White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that cardinals' closed-door congregation was capped with electing the Catholic Church's 267th Pope.
According to Kuwait News Agency, up to 133 cardinals out of 135 eligible ones participated in the clandestine voting to select a new pope following the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 last month.
The identity of the new pope has not been declared yet. He is expected to make an appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica shortly to address a large crowd of people eagerly awaiting the announcement.