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habemus Papam. . . .” (“I announce to you a great joy: we have a Pope.”) There was a cheer. He continued, spacing his words dramatically: “Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum dominum ...
Traditionally, popes serve until death, with Pope Benedict XVI being the exception in recent history after resigning ... and announce the Latin phrase Habemus Papam—"We have a pope." ...