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Latest: Conclave is Black Smoke Again, No Pope
The cardinals will now return to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered for lunch. After that, they will go back to the Sistine Chapel for the afternoon voting session.
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Conclave
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Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected in 1st Round of Vatican Conclave
Under the conclave’s rules, a two-thirds majority is required to elect the next pontiff.
Potential Successors to Pope Francis
With no official campaign nor list of candidates and an election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning Wednesday is just that — speculation. But here are 15 cardinals among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — so-called “papabili” — divided by region. Europe Pietro Parolin […]
World’s Most Secretive Election: How The Next Pope Will Be Chosen On Wednesday
Each cardinal will have sworn an oath of lifelong secrecy, as will every staff member supporting the process—from doctors and dining staff to Vatican officials. Anyone who breaks the rules faces excommunication
Wait For Vatican White Smoke Fires Up Social Media
Conclave fever is also a reflection of the Vatican’s successful turn to digital communications in recent years to build bonds with younger generations.
Church at a Crossroads: Cardinals Gather to Elect Pope Francis’s Successor
But no one can predict how voting will go once the cardinals are shut inside the Sistine Chapel and begin an open-ended series of votes seeking a two-thirds majority for one of their number.