US EditionCardinals Sequestered as Vatican Prepares for Historic Papal Conclave
- On Wednesday, 133 cardinals gathered and will be secluded in the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis' successor in the Vatican.
- This conclave follows centuries-old secretive traditions and involves cardinals from 71 countries, with two unable to attend due to health.
- The proceedings include deactivation of all Vatican mobile signals using jammers starting at 3 p.m. Local time to ensure no outside communication.
- The vote requires a two-thirds majority of 89 votes out of 133 electors from diverse regions including Italy , the US , and Brazil .
- The conclave’s secrecy and isolation highlight the Church’s effort to select a leader to guide 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide amid varied regional priorities.
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Conclave 2025: Cardinals are already settling in the Vatican to elect Francis' successor, in the most secret election in the world
They will stay in the House of Santa Marta and a neighboring building, without telephone, internet or media.This Wednesday, isolated from the world, the "princes of the Church" will vote from 10 a.m., Argentine time.
It's time to pick a new Pope
(Rome) — The College of Cardinals will meet Wednesday at the Vatican to start the process of selecting a new pope. They have been prepping for the upcoming papal election, called a conclave, in Vatican City. Conclaves are held in the Sistine Chapel and have historically lasted an average of four days. The candidate needs a two-thirds majority to become Pope. Ballots used in the last round are burnt and used to create smoke signals. Black smoke m…
College of Cardinals to elect new pope amid Catholic crisis of faith
On Wednesday morning, 133 cardinals will file into the Sistine Chapel to cast their votes for the next leader of the Catholic church. Pope Francis was laid to rest on April 26. Since then, the College of Cardinals has been meeting in what are known as general congregations. It’s a chance for them to meet each other, lobby for their picks and discuss what direction they feel the church needs to take. "Some of them, they don't really know each oth…
Calling Cardinal DiNardo with Conclave set to begin Wednesday
HOUSTON (KIAH) - In a recorded phone call from Vatican City late last week with Archbishop Emeritus Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, His Eminence discussed Conclave -- the gathering of Catholic Cardinals to elect a new pope -- with that solemn and secretive event starting on Wednesday. It will be Cardinal DiNardo's second Conclave having taken part in the election of Pope Francis in 2013. “I'm expecting some of the same things as part of the ritual and …
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