From Khatami’s surprise greeting to how to pick a new Pope
At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most common papal name has been John, used 21 times. Others, including Simplicius, Hilarius and Zosimus, have only ever been used once. Pope Francis was also the first to choose his papal name. The ballots are then burned in the stove, but this time, a chemical additive is left out to create the much-anticipated plume of “fumata bianca,” white smoke.
There has been confusion during some past conclaves over the color of the smoke rising over the chapel, so two conclaves ago, in 2005, a new tradition began. In addition to the white smoke, bells now chime, heralding the news that the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader. The new pope then immediately goes into a chamber adjoining the Sistine Chapel to be clad in the papal robes.
