For the election of the next Pope, from Vatican The cardinals expect a rapid conclave of a “Maximum three days”. This process, when it is short, projects an image of unity and the last thing they want is to give a division impression.
Vatican, waiting for a fast conclave
The last ten conclaves lasted, on average, 3.2 days and none exceeded five. The last two elections –Benedict XVI (2005) and Francisco (2013)– They were held in just two days.
The conclave has as many voting rounds as necessaryuntil reaching two thirds of majority. “The more votes there are, the more difficult things have become. But the signs indicate that they want to proceed quickly,” said the Christian history professor Giovanni Vianat the Ca ‘Foscari de Venice University.
Some of the 133 cardinals have been “daddable” for years, while others will come to the fore only of the general congregations. “If we do not quickly get a new Pope, it will be shown that the pressure in favor of the favorites quickly declined,” said the Jesuit Reverend Thomas Reese To Reuters.
“It will also reinforce the fact that there are many cardinals and they don’t know each other very well among them,” he added. Pope Francis appointed about 80% of the cardinals votersmany of distant dioceses as an attempt to strengthen the Church in areas where it previously had a limited reach.
This means that it will be the first conclave for the vast majority of participants and that there were few opportunities to meet in advance.
On the days of the conclave, the Vatican placed the traditional chimney in the Sistine Chapel
Just days after the start of the conclave, the Vatican last details for the choice that will choose the successor of Pope Francis. This Friday, workers carried out the installation of the traditional fireplace in the Sistine Chapel, where it was informed – with black or white smoking – if the Cardinal College managed to reach an agreement to designate a new Supreme Pontiff.
The ceremony to choose the new authority of the Catholic Church will begin on May 7 from 11:30, Argentine time. Finally, there will be 134 cardinals to exercise their vote.
Source: Ambito
