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Catholic World News News Feature

WHITE SMOKE!! April 19, 2005

White smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the conclave has chosen a new Pope.

The smoke began rising just before 6 pm, Rome time-- indicating that the successful vote probably came on the first afternoon ballot. Vatican officials had told observers that ballots would be burned after a second round of voting, probably closer to 7.

CWN will follow with results as soon as possible.

Thu1 May
Easter

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Joseph the Worker

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The Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workmen a model and a protector. By the daily labor in his shop, offered to God with patience and joy, St. Joseph provided for the necessities of his holy…

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