In the Vatican, the spoil of choice begins – the situation in the morning

Good morning, dear readers,

When I read the news about Friedrich Merz ‘election defeat last night, I was sure: im Vatican If a new Pope is faster than a Chancellor in Germany.

Admittedly, with my opinion I was a little too hasty. Merz Is now Chancellor and an electoral thriller ends that Germany has never experienced. So let’s take a look at Rome, where the cardinals are now in the Sistine chapel to choose the new Pope from their circle.

How long will it take for the Catholic Church to have a new head? Some cardinals expect three to four days. Vatican expert Marco Politi is less optimistic: “The church has been torn as ever before. There is confusion and frustration among the disappointed reform supporters and the dissatisfied conservatives.

133 cardinals from all over the world will vote on the 267th Pope. The spectacle in the morning will begin with a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The conclave starts at 4:30 p.m. in the Sistine chapel. There should still be a first ballot today.

By the way, cell phones, laptops and computers have to hand in the cardinals for the time of the vote. In addition, a interference transmitter was installed on the roof of the Sistine chapel. The contact with the outside world is strictly prohibited and not only for a few hours, but possibly even for days to weeks. Not a nice idea.

You are happy if you don’t have to vote on the new Pontifex. But if you want to know who you would choose, I recommend it to you-works like the Wahl-O-Mat, but in spiritual.

As many ups and downs as Friedrich Merz experienced on a single day, not everyone at that age certainly does not take part. But if you want to become a chancellor, you have to be able to put something away. At the crucial moment, however, the self -confident CDuler did not completely control his facial features. The snapshot should probably provide plenty of material for memes on social networks.

It is much more important, however, that Friedrich Merz is now delivering, especially to make up for the bitter aftertaste of his choice. It is not an easy start for the freshly baked Chancellor: Obviously, in the Bundestag, in his own party and with the coalition partner SPD, he does not have the support he would like to have – and would need. “Every further vote becomes a test for the authority of Friedrich Merz,” concludes capital colleague Veit Medick. In the “5-minute talk” of the Berlin colleagues, you can hear what the Chancellor has to adjust and what teachings he can pull out of his choice:

India and Pakistan have never been the best friends, even if there has been hope for decades that the two nuclear powers will be buried their warrior around the Kashmir region at some point. My colleague Yannik Schüller wrote down the background for her:

However, it does not look like the countries would soon get along, on the contrary: relationships have reached a new low. The trigger was an attack on tourists in the region at the end of April. More than 20 people were killed, many victims came from India. Since then it has been bubbling in the region. India and Pakistan cover themselves with punitive measures.

The dispute between the two countries is still escalating tonight when India attacked several destinations in Pakistan and Pakistanically controlled part of Kaschmir. Several people are said to have been killed. Read the whole story here:

If you are yesterday’s output of the Tomorrow | Stern have read, then you may remember the curious sausage message. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig should decide whether the cover of a liver sausage should be included in the weight of the goods or not. The verdict is: The non -edible covers and clips for closing must not be included in the filling quantity of the sausage. Then that would also be clarified.

I wish you a pleasant Wednesday

Christine Leitner
(News editor)