Shortly after 21 from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine chapel began to come out black smoke. This signal means that the cardinals have not yet selected a new head of the Catholic Church.
You need a choice majority two -thirds of the votes – that's the number 89. If none of the cardinals obtains the necessary support, the voices are burned in a special oven, and the chimney rises then black smoke informing the faithful that the pope was not chosen.
He always has the first voting poll And he is a test that can show who has the chance to receive the most votes.
Vatican: The conclave lasts. Black smoke over the chapel
In Saint Peter's Square, waiting for the result of the first vote on the conclave started on Wednesday 45,000 people. The expectation lasted over three hours due to the high number of electors, the largest in history.
After the black smoke began to get out of the chimney quickly empty.
They can take place every day Four votes in two sessions: one morning and one afternoon. The first round usually takes place around 10:30, second – around 12:30, third – around 16:30 and fourth – around 18:30.
Conclave in the Vatican. Four cardinals from Poland
Cardinals who are under 80 years of age participate in the conclave. This year there is a record number – in total, in the selection of a new pope, he participates 133 cardinals from 71 countries of the world, including four from Poland. This Stanisław Ryłko, Kazimierz Nycz, Konrad Krajewski and Grzegorz Ryś.
If they fail to choose a new pope for three days, he is managed one -day break so -called Pause day. According to expert forecasts, however, the choice may take place on the second day of the conclave, and the new pope will neither be extremely conservative nor progressive.
In the event of an indication of Franciszek's successor, the voices are burned with a specially prepared chemical mix, which will make smoke over the Sistine chapel to be white.
Conclave 2025. The cardinals took a special oath
The conclave preceded mass for the election of the Pope in the Basilica of Saint Peter, chaired by the dean of the Cardinal College of Cardinal Giovanni Battista re. All cardinals participating in the conclave took part in the service.
Then the electors gathered in quiet prayer and then folded oathapproaching the open book of the Gospel. “Help me, Lord God and the Holy Gospels, whom I touch with my hand,” said each of the 133 clergy.
After the cardinals took the oaths to keep the secret of the Pope's Pope, the chapel's door was closed.