What is Habemus Papam?
'''''Habemus Papam''''' refers to the announcement given in [[Latin]] by the Senior [[Cardinal]] [[Deacon]] when a new [[Pope]] has been chosen. The announcement is given from the central balcony of [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in the [[Vatican City|Vatican]]. After the announcement, the new pope meets the people and he gives his first ''[[Urbi et Orbi]]'' blessing to the crowd. The format for the announcement is: :''Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum:'' :''Habemus Papam!'' :''Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum,'' :''Dominum [First Name],'' :''Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ Cardinalem [ Last ''name'' ],'' :''Qui sibi nomen imposuit [ ''Papal name'' ].'' This, in [[English language|English]], means: :''I announce to you a great joy:'' :''We have a Pope!'' :''The most eminent and most reverend Lord,'' :''the Lord [First Name],'' :''Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church [ ''[[Family name|Last name]]'' ],'' :''Who takes to himself the name of [ ''[[Papal name]]'' ].'' In the ''Habemus Papam'' given by [[Jorge Cardinal Medina|Jorge Cardinal Medina Estévez]] on 19 April 2005 upon the [[Papal conclave, 2005|election]] of [[Pope Benedict XVI]], the announcement was made after a greeting (''Dear Brothers and Sisters'') in several languages ([[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], and [[English language|English]]). == Other websites == *[http://stream.interia.pl/wiadomosci/Habemus_papa_habemus_639661.wma Audio: Pericle Cardinal Felici announcing Karol Cardinal Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060602201516/http://stream.interia.pl/wiadomosci/Habemus_papa_habemus_639661.wma |date=2006-06-02 }} [[Category:Popes| ]]