The papal conclave ended Thursday after white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney following four rounds of voting. American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the next leader of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Watch highlights from the two days.
0:00 Process to start papal conclave underway
1:20 Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads prayer before procession
4:54 Cardinals sing "Litany of the Saints" during procession into Sistine Chapel
6:57 Cardinal electors inside Sistine Chapel
8:26 Cardinal electors sing "Veni, creator Spiritus"
18:35 Cardinals swear oath of secrecy
19:24 Cardinal Robert Prevost takes oath of secrecy
23:47 Oath of secrecy concludes, "everybody out"
26:21 Doors of Sistine Chapel closed and locked
26:53 Black smoke rises from chimney after first vote
28:31 Start of Day 2, black smoke seen after two more rounds of voting
31:04 Baby chick spotted next to chimney when white smoke billows out
33:12 Bells chime, crowds cheer in St. Peter's Square
33:49 American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost announced as new pope
38:55 Pope Leo XIV appears from balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, addresses crowd
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