The new pope is announced from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Of course! A new pope would not even be elected unless the sitting pope either dies or resigns.
Nearly every bell in nearly every church in Rome is rung when a new pope is announced.
The Sistine Chapel is where the Cardinals meet to elect a new Pope.
The task to announce the new pope to the public always falls to the senior cardinal deacon who was Cardinal protodeacon Jean-Louis Tauran of France.
Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, on the 5th ballot of the conclave.
Pope Urban announced his speech at the council of Clermont in 1095
The Pope announced in June 2011 that he would be tweeting at the Vatican's address: @news_va_en
The selection method of the pope in Vatican City is known as a papal conclave. After the death or resignation of a pope, the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new pope, typically in the Sistine Chapel. The election requires a two-thirds majority vote, and once a candidate is chosen, he is asked if he accepts the position and chooses a papal name. The new pope is then announced to the public from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
The new pope, elected March 13, 2013 is Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio from Argentina. He will be named Francis. Pope Benedict XVI resigned on February 28.Jorge Mario Bergoglio/Pope Francis .
Given that the question was asked in February 2013, the answer is Pope Benedict when he announced he was no longer going to be the Pope.
Pope Benedict IX resigned in 1045.Pope Benedict XVI announced on February 11, 2013,that he would resign. His term of office ended onFebruary 28, 2013.