When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds vote, the dean of the College of Cardinals asks him if he accepts his election. If he accepts, he chooses a new name as he is in office and is dressed in new clothes now is all white before processing out to the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica

Step 7

Steps of becoming Pope

The ballots of the final round are burned with chemicals producing white smoke to signal to the world the election of a new pope

The senior cardinal deacon announces from the balcony of St. Peter's "Habemus Papam" ("We have a pope") before the new pope comes out and sends his blessing on the city of Rome and the entire world.

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