The election of the new Pope will begin on May 7, the Cardinals decided
They closed the Sistine Chapel for the needs of the Conclave.
Vatican. Conclave, the election of the new Pope, will begin on May 7. Therefore, the Vatican Museums have already closed the Sistine Chapel indefinitely on Monday, where the cardinals will meet, reports Reuters, AFP and ANSA.
The deadline was decided during the first closed meeting of cardinals from Saturday’s funeral Pope Francis. Nine -day sadness for Pope Francis will end 4. May.
During the Conclave, cardinals under the world will vote on the successor of Pope Francis and the new head of the Catholic Church with over 1.4 billion believers.
The grave of the deceased Pope Francis visited 25,000 people in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Read
The cardinals will first participate in the solemn Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter and then those with the right to vote gather in the Sistine Chapel. Less than 80 years are 135 cardinals, two apologized, so they could vote for 133.
The Vatican Museums have already concluded the Sistine Chapel indefinitely for the preparation of the Conclave. Vatican gardens and necropolis Via Triumphalis will also be suspended.
« We are here to announce that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public for the needs of Conclave from Monday, April 28, 2025, » Vatican Museums said on its website.
The secret ballot may last for several days, two previous conclave in 2005 and 2013 lasted only two days.
