The Sixtus Chapel will soon be closed
The selection of population is official Starting date on May 7 At half past five in the afternoon, the Cardinals will be closed to the Sixtus Chapel door, Matteo Bruni said at a press conference on Tuesday, where he disclosed further details of the conclave preparations.
The Cardinal Board begins May 7 at St. Peter’s Basilica, where from 10 am the “Pro Eligendo Pontifi” They attend a mass for the head of the church to be elected. The ceremony is presented to Giovanni Battista, dean of the Cardinal College, who is not involved in the election of the population because he is over 80 years old, writes MTI.
Following the mass, the papal -choice cardinals under the age of 80 in the apostolic palaces, in the III. They gather in the Paolina Chapel, named after Pope Paul, from where they pass together to the Sixtus Chapel. At every station, traditional liturgical songs will be played.
The cardinals wear a purple dress, which is covered with a wide belt at the waist. The cardinal dress is placed on white lace and a purple shoulder cover (mucetum) is also placed on it, with a rounded pileolus and rectangular bureau. The cross in their neck gets a purple and a golden cord.
Key to the Sixtus Chapel
Arriving at the Sixtus Chapel, their first task will be the oath, according to the pre-set Latin formula. The chapel door will be closed on May 7 at 4:30 p.m.
The Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said that the official language of the papal election would be Italian.
The successor of Pope Francis may be among them
Prior to this, on May 5, III. In Paul Chapel, the conclave staff of the conclave makes a secretary oath: ceremonial masters, confessions, doctors and other health workers, as well as other staff working on logistics operation of the population. These include cleaners, Vatican cuisine workers, drivers, and flower decorations.
Fitting his earlier statements, Bruni stated that two of the currently 135 papal -choice cardinals could not participate in the conclave due to illness. Thus, the two -thirds majority needed to choose the new Pope will require 88 votes.
