How many votes do they take to elect the pope? The precedents: from Pius XI's 14 to Pacelli's three

Even to Leo XIII, the first pontiff who looked out in the 1900s, three votes were enough. Suffering was instead the choice of Pope Roncalli, 11 scrutini

A consensus of two thirds of the votes is needed to consecrate the replacement of Francis.

The candidate will need to receive more than the absolute majority of the votes to become the new pope

The conclave to elect the new Pope will begin on May 7, so here we leave you a guide with schedules, number of votes, meaning of smokers and everything you need to know. The post How many votes is the Pope elected? What if there is no agreement? Find out here first appeared on SinEmbargo MX.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx

Where is the conclave held? How long does it last? Who can become pope? How many votes does he need? Who is the papabile? We answer these and other questions about choosing a new pope.

On Wednesday, May 7, the conclave, the electoral assembly of 135 cardinals, will begin to decide who will become the 267th pope. The cardinals vote in the Sistine Chapel, except on the first day, twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon. The ballots with the names are burned in the stove each time, and the election process is always secret. The candidate who is agreed upon by two-thirds of the voters is elected pope.