What's a Camerlengo? Or a papabile? Terms you should know in the papal transition

Sede vacante to conclave: Key terms to know at the start of a papal transition

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the new pope.

White smoke, black smoke, conclave: Here's a papal glossary of terms

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state. WGN Full Coverage: Remembering Pope Francis These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days: Who is the Vatican camerlengo? This is the “chamberlain” — …

From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days: Who is the Vatican camerlengo? This is the “chamberlain” — the cardinal in charge of formally verifying the p…

White smoke, black smoke, conclave: Here’s a papal glossary of terms

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state. Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days: Who is the Vatican camerlengo? This is the “chamberlain” — …

From the certification of death and the popular pilgrimage to the election of the new Pope, each stage is governed by centuries-old traditions and strict procedures in the Vatican.

From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' glossary of terms used in papal transition

The process of electing a new pope involves centuries-old rituals and Latin terms, from the conclave to the Habemus Papam.