# Habemus Papam!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habemus-papam/300074>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 19, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habemus-papam/300074 "2005-04-19T16:22:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habemus-papam/300074/1 "2005-04-19T16:22:32Z")

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According to [url=“[http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.html)”] white smoke came from the Vatican chimney, signifying that the College of Cardinals, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, has chosen a new Vicar of Christ to lead the Church.  
Any bets who it is? My money’s on Ratzinger.

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**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habemus-papam/300074/2 "2005-04-19T16:24:55Z")

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Please close this duplicate thread.

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**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/habemus-papam/300074/3 "2005-04-19T16:44:05Z")

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Closed. Go [har](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=312666).