Some popes were elected unanimously, but 'acclamation' isn't an option now - Catholic Review

Some popes were elected unanimously, but 'acclamation' isn't an option now - Catholic Review

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “If the Holy Spirit is inspiring them, why do the cardinals need more than one ballot to elect a pope?” a person wrote on X shortly before black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney May 7. The smoke meant that the 133 cardinals in the conclave had not given one candidate at least 89 votes, the two-thirds necessary for the election of a pope. (OSV News graphic/Chelsea Alt) In 1996, St. John Paul II published his aposto…

Some popes were elected unanimously, but 'acclamation' is a thing of the past - The Dialog

VATICAN CITY — “If the Holy Spirit is inspiring them, why do the cardinals need more than one ballot to elect a pope?” a person wrote on X shortly before black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney May 7. The smoke meant that the 133 cardinals in the conclave had not given one candidate at least 89 votes, the two-thirds necessary for the election of a pope. In 1996, St. John Paul II published his apostolic constitution, “Universi Dominici G…