Vatican: Crowds of people were led on Wednesday evening on St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City for the first voting of the papal Conclave, the results of which lasted more than three hours to declare themselves. Black smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistin chapel, suggesting that the cardinals could not choose a new Pope. White smoke refers to cardinals who agree with the success of Pope Francis, who died last month.
Cardinals cannot choose a new Pope: What do we know so far
- Many of the thousands have gathered to wait for the result of the first vote, which lasted almost three hours.
2. Cardinals gave up their mobile phones and the waves around the Vatican were stuck to prevent communication until the new Pope is selected.
3. From the Sistine Chapel, a black smoke cloud was observed, which means that 133 cardinals still have two thirds of most needed to appoint another Pope.
4. Twice a day, the ballots will be burned as a traditional symbol for the faithful collected on the Square of St. Peter, according to Bloomberg.
5. The Cardinals will remain behind the closed door until there is a clear decision on the election of 267. The Pope, which will be entrusted with the leadership of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world, AFP reported.
6. Bound for centuries old tradition, are under strict promises of secrecy, with excommunication as a punishment for any violation.
7. When the vote spread to dinner, some remained angry, but those who stayed to explode when the smoke finally appeared, to health.
“I hope the Cardinals choose a man who can be a peacemaker and could be reunited by the church,” AP quoted Gabriel Capry, 27 -year -old from London.
9. Philippine Cardinal Luis Tagle, 67, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, 72 are some names that are constantly displayed on the lists of “papabile” or cardinals for the properties of the Pope, according to AP. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a state secretary under Pope Francis and a prominent candidate who replaced him as a Pope, took over the proceedings as the highest cardinal under 80 and caused participation in the conclave, PTI informed.
10. The largest and largest conclave in history was to be renewed on Thursday, Reuters report.
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