INQUIRER.net: Mamma mia! Ecstatic scenes on St. Peter’s Square

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Mamma mia! Ecstatic scenes on St. Peter's Square Mar 14th 2013, 00:49 VATICAN CITY — In one electrifying moment, the rain-soaked crowd on St. Peter's Square lit up with a frenzy of passion.   Before, the pilgrims were orderly and polite, subdued by suspense and unyielding rain. After, complete mayhem as it became clear that white smoke was billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney.   Nuns threw their hands in the air, tears rolling down their cheeks, and chants of "Long Live the Pope" thundered across the cobblestoned piazza.   Complete strangers hugged, overwhelmed by emotion. A young woman sobbed uncontrollably, barely able to stand. "Mamma Mia, we have a pope!" cried Italian nun Sister Eugenia. "We have a holy fath... Keep on reading: Mamma mia! Ecstatic scenes on St. Peter’s Square Media files: vatican-pope-hail-to-the-pope.jpg (image/jpeg)

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