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Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first since the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

Some 135 cardinals, all under the age of 80 and from all corners of the world, are eligible to take part in the vote for the next head of the 1.4-billion-member Church, which is beset by concerns over its finances and divisions over doctrine.

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by Anonymousreply 6April 28, 2025 8:08 PM

[quote] The 16th-century Sistine Chapel, where conclaves are held beneath the gaze of Michelangelo's masterpiece frescoes, was closed to tourists on Monday to ready the space for an election that mixes ancient ritual with modern, anti-spying technologies.

[quote] The previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days. But Swedish cardinal Anders Arborelius said on Monday that the coming ballot may take longer, as many of the cardinals appointed by Pope Francis have never met each other.

[quote] Francis made a priority of appointing the red-hatted "Princes of the Church" from countries that had never had them, such as Myanmar, Haiti, Rwanda and Arborelius' own Sweden.

[quote] "We don't know each other," said Arborelius.

[quote] The earliest the conclave could have begun was May 6, the Vatican said. Starting it a day later means cardinals will have slightly more time for their daily general discussions ahead of the momentous ballot.

[quote] Around 190 cardinals took part in Monday's meeting, including roughly 100 electors, the Vatican said.

Wow, so there could be a new Pope by mid-May.

I have a very, very strong feeling that the next Pope will be American.

by Anonymousreply 1April 28, 2025 6:46 PM

[quote]I have a very, very strong feeling that the next Pope will be American.

I have a very, very strong feeling you are wrong.

by Anonymousreply 2April 28, 2025 6:48 PM

Is this the ritual where we wait to see what color smoke comes out of a certain special chimney?

by Anonymousreply 3April 28, 2025 6:50 PM

Time to start watching "The Shoes of the Fisherman."

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by Anonymousreply 4April 28, 2025 6:57 PM

[quote]Wow, so there could be a new Pope by mid-May.

r1 That much was never in question, every outlet has been reporting that it would be done by around the 15th because it always takes roughly that long.

by Anonymousreply 5April 28, 2025 7:31 PM

Catty cardinal can't wait to see who got fat since last conclave

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