US Edition'Our Lord be with our cardinals' | Cincinnati Catholics detail process to elect new pope after Francis' death
- On Wednesday, 133 cardinal electors convened at the Vatican to begin the conclave to elect the 267th pope, succeeding Pope Francis who died last month.
- This conclave follows centuries-old procedures, including a holy Mass at St. Peter's Basilica and sealed voting in the Sistine Chapel, requiring a two-thirds majority to elect a pope.
- The cardinals, representing 71 countries and including many chosen by Francis, face challenges about continuing his progressive legacy amid concerns over church unity and abuse scandals.
- After their first ballot on Wednesday, black smoke signaled no decision, and commentators expect several rounds of voting before a possible pope announcement marked by white smoke and the phrase 'habemus papam'.
- This election's outcome remains uncertain, but it highlights the global church's diversity and the importance of choosing a leader who can unify amid modern challenges.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Secret ballot begins at Vatican to elect the new pope
Cardinals vote in the first round of the conclave to elect a new pope.
Papal conclave: secret ballot begins to elect new pope
The Conclave in Vatican City is under way to elect the 267th Pope. Conclave is Latin and means with key. In the 13th century the cardinal electors were eventually locked in because it took them three years to make up their minds. Today it is about secrecy. The Sistine chapel, where the vote takes place is hermetically sealed from the outside world, swept for bugs, with a no-phone policy under pain of excommunication. The 133 cardinals need to re…
'Our Lord be with our cardinals' | Cincinnati Catholics detail process to elect new pope after Francis' death
Wednesday at the Vatican, cardinals began the secretive process of choosing a successor to Pope Francis, who died last month.The first vote from the cardinals on Wednesday did not meet the requirements for a new pope to be elected. In Cincinnati, some local Catholics spent the day praying for the election of the new pope. On Wednesday, Archbishop-Emeritus Dennis Schnurr led a votive mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains.Schnurr r…
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