No new pope selected on first vote of second day of papal conclave – Washington Examiner
On the second day of the papal conclave, approximately 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the election of a new pope following the vacancy left by Pope Francis. the College of Cardinals conducted their first vote, which resulted in black smoke being emitted from the Sistine chapel, indicating that no new pope was elected. For a candidate to be chosen, a minimum of 89 out of 133 cardinal votes is required, and this number of voters marks a ancient high for a conclave. After the unsuccessful first vote,there will be up to three additional voting sessions on the same day,with the next ballot expected to be burned at around 7 PM local time. If no pope is elected by the end of the third voting day,the cardinals will take a 24-hour break before proceeding,although historically,no conclave has exceeded four days since 1831.
No new pope selected on first vote of second day of papal conclave
An estimated crowd of 45,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday morning for the second day of the conclave in anticipation of the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
However, if a new pope is to be selected on Thursday, it will be later in the day. The first vote by the College of Cardinals on Thursday resulted in black smoke emanating from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:50 a.m. local time, meaning St. Peter’s successor had not been agreed upon.
The next pope will need at least 89 votes out of 133 to obtain a majority from the College of Cardinals. The 133 cardinals voting is the highest number ever to vote in a conclave, according to reports. Since no one was elected in the first vote this morning, there are up to three more voting opportunities on Thursday to select the 267th pope.
The next ballot burning will occur Thursday evening around 7 p.m.
If no pope is elected after the third day of voting, the cardinals take a 24-hour break. The process could continue for days; however, no papal conclave has lasted more than four days since 1831.
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