Tomorrow Monday (27/04/2025) is expected to be known by the decision by the Vatican For when to convene for the first time the Conclave, which will elect the new Pope after his death Pope Francis.
The Conclave will have a very difficult task as At least 20 clergymen are potential candidates for the role of head of the Catholic Church After the death of Pope Franciscus, while New Pope’s vestments were sewn in three sizes According to tradition in the Vatican.
After convening the Conclave Cardinals vote once on the first day and beyond they become four votes everyday.
Two in the morning and two in the afternoon until the new Pope is elected with a majority of 2/3.
This process has been holding for centuries and usually completes within a few days.
The longest duration was nearly three years and was recorded from 1268 to 1271.
In fact in concussions per centuries have even deathswhile it is noted that the Sistina hats had been chosen for the first time in 1492.
The procedure
As the protocol After the doors are closed Cardinals swear for absolute confidentiality.
Each of them writes his choice in a ballot paper which and places in a special container. Cardinals use their graphic characterbut there is the urge to fake him somehow so as not to be easily “readable”.
After the new Pope has been elected transferred to the tears room next to Sistina hats where there the white vestmentswhich are sewn in three different sizes.
Along with white tobacco is followed by the announcement of the result and the name of the new Pope.
Earlier They put wet straw in the oven when the ballots were burnedBut this was not always working, so the smoke came out of a puzzle and no one could understand.
As for the Who has the leadis risky to predict as the data is constantly changing.
After all, Pope Francis appointed over 100 new cardinalslowered the age limit, and chose many outside Europe and from smaller countries.
It is characteristic that European cardinals exceeded 50%, and now The percentage has been reduced to 39%while with particular interest it is expected whether the prevailing will prevail progressive or the conservative side of the Catholic Church.