Pope is not chosen: tomorrow new attempts, here’s what follows
Black smoke came out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday night because the cardinals in the first round of voting failed to choose a new pope. This means that no candidate received the required two -thirds majority.
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Black smoke signals that the Pope was not chosen on the first vote in the conclave
The Pope chooses 133 Cardinals from 70 countries, which makes this conclave most magnificent in the history of the Catholic Church. Francis appointed 108 of 133 menus. In total, 52 are from Europe, 23 from Asia, the same as from Latin America, 17 from Africa, 14 from the USA and Canada and four of Oceania.
For the selection of the Pope, 267. In two millennia of ecclesiastical history, a two -thirds majority, or 89 votes are required.
Today they voted only once. Before that, they gathered in the Sistine Chapel, where they passed the oath of secrecy and started voting. During the conclave, the cardinals are isolated from the outside world, without access to communication resources, to ensure the secrecy of the process.
The Pope has not been selected in the first round for centuries, and the vote will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of up to four circles of voting a day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, until consensus is reached.
What after black smoke?
The first vote should start at 9:30 in the morning.
During the conclave, the Cardinals live in Casa Santa Marta, a five -storey board with 106 apartments, 22 single rooms and a state apartment.
The conclave, the Cardinal Assembly for the election of the Pope, is held in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals are forbidden to talk to people outside of it during this period.
Although their isolation could last an indefinite time, it is worth noting that Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, were also chosen after two days.
Tonight’s black smoke indicates that the world will still have to wait for a decision, that is, white smoke that signals the choice of a new pope.
Who are the favorites for the pope?
Among the favorites for the selection of the new Pope are the Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Filipin Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő.
The best prospects for choosing this conclave, according to analysts and bookmakers, have Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipin Luis Antonio Tagle.
Behind them are often mentioned by Ganac Peter Turkson, Conservative Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, Liberal Archbishop Matteo Zuppi, Latin Patriarch of Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveine, Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech and US Robert Pretost.
