How is a conclave conducted after a pope dies?

How is a conclave conducted after a pope dies?

(NewsNation) — Pope Francis died the day after Easter following a lengthy hospital stay and ongoing health concerns, according to the Vatican. His death comes nearly a month after he was released from a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia. Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday, and […] The post How is a conclave conducted after a pope dies? appeared first on WNYmedia Network - Buf…

The word conclave comes from the Latin cum-clavis, which means “key” in reference to the isolation of the cardinals during the election process of the new pope, which was implemented in 1241 (although other dates are also suggested) to avoid pressures and influences of all kinds. Since then numerous conclaves have been convened, several of which were marked in a singular way by controversies and intrigues that are worth remembering at such speci…

The Vatican has a protocol designed to be tailored to quickly act once the Pope dies. Cardinals under the age of 80 must meet in the Sistine Chapel for voting days in search of someone who can assume the power of the church. These elections are held secretly in a process that bears the conclave name. The method by which a new Pope is elected little or nothing has changed for more than 800 years with the creation of the Apostolic Constitution Uni…

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Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney to signal that cardinals failed to select a new Pope in their first round of voting in Rome, Italy on April 18, 2005. (Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

A conclave is a gathering of cardinals of the Catholic Church who meet to elect a new pope after the death or resignation of the previous one. The election of the pope, as it is today, was established only in the 20th century - in order not to repeat some awkward situations from the past...