What is the process for the selection of a new Pope?

Rose Walk and Talk: How will the next pope be chosen?

Yale theologian and liturgical studies scholar Teresa Berger explains the process of choosing the next pope.

What is the process for the selection of a new Pope?

According to a "24 Oras" report by Maki Pulido, the “Novemdiales” or nine days of mourning will follow the late Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday. After the period of mourning, the cardinals who are eligible to cast their vote will convene at the Sistine chapel where the secretive process of selecting the new Pope will take place - the conclave.

When will a new pope be chosen? Here's what to know about timeline of the papal conclave

When will a new pope be chosen? Here's what to know about timeline of the papal conclave The length of a conclave is dependent on how long it takes for one candidate to receive two-thirds of a vote. The longest conclave in history lasted nearly three years. Hundreds of thousands of mourners were…

The election of the new leader of the Catholic Church will take place by secret ballot. Cardinals, under 80, will decide who will be the successor of Pope Francis. The post From black smoke to white: this is how the new Pope will be chosen after the death of Jorge Mario Bergoglio appeared first on El Diario.

How is a pope chosen?

As recent cinematic releases attest, no voting within the Catholic Church draws the world’s attention quite like a papal election

LAUNCH. This small chapel of nine m2, adjacent to the Sistine Chapel, should soon welcome his new pope. The room of tears allows the head of the Vatican to gather and to put on his official clothes before beginning his pontificate.