Twelve years ago, Spirit Juice Studios was filming a musical performance by the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist while the conclave was taking place to elect a new pope.

In the middle of our filming session, someone told them that there was white smoke at the Vatican—a sign that a new pope had been chosen. We kept the cameras rolling and captured this heartwarming video of the sisters reacting to the announcement of Pope Francis as the new successor to St. Peter.

Watch the video above to hear Spirit Juice CEO Rob Kaczmark’s memories of that moment as well his other experiences being up close and personal with Pope Francis while filming projects at the Vatican.

We join the worldwide Catholic Church in praying for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul and for the Holy Spirit to guide the cardinals in their selection of the next pope.