This is The Guardian.

Today, the pomp and the politics of the conclave to elect the next pope.

Today, A patient and prayerful crowd waits in St. Peter's Square as the Cardinals of the Catholic Church in solemn conclave cast their fifth ballot for a successor to Pope John.

It might just be the world's oldest continuing election process.

Three rounds of voting, two ballots each time, and the 111 cardinals in conclave still had not made their choice.

The conclave to choose the next bishop of Rome, the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Twice yesterday and once again this morning, the crowds in St. Peter Square had moments more

than 100,000 strong, gazed in disappointment at the black smoke coming out of the

insignificant-looking chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.

For many believers, there is a magic in its rituals, the smoke from the chimney.

Then at 18 minutes past six on this warm Rome evening, the chimney came to life again.

Just a few pups of smoke.

Very little compared with what had come pouring out the other times, but unmistakably white.

The announcement of Habemus Papam, we have a Pope.

When senior Cardinal deacon, Pericles Felici, announced the name of the new Pope,

most of those in the square couldn't quite catch it.

They have been listening for names like Papalardo or Uzi, Piniedoli or Colombo.

This name didn't even sound Italian.

That first appearance to the world on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica,

under a new name, with hundreds of thousands cheering below.

I have to tell you, the mood here is absolutely electric.

There may be no bells, but they don't care.

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