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| Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave |
Cardinals prepare for a second day of voting to elect a new pope with all eyes on a chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.The black smoke has spilled from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that the cardinals have elected a new pope after his first vote.
When the smoke rising from the chimney, tens of thousands of spectators in St. Peter's Square cheered with excitement or booed in disappointment mock the time-honored tradition.
The world's eyes will be fixed on the chimney of copper in the coming days. Smoke signals are sent twice a day, with white smoke means a new leader of 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, has been chosen.
The smoke from the Sistine Chapel is produced by burning the ballots in a special stove and adding artificial smoke.
When the smoke rising from the chimney, tens of thousands of spectators in St. Peter's Square cheered with excitement or booed in disappointment mock the time-honored tradition.
The world's eyes will be fixed on the chimney of copper in the coming days. Smoke signals are sent twice a day, with white smoke means a new leader of 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, has been chosen.
The smoke from the Sistine Chapel is produced by burning the ballots in a special stove and adding artificial smoke.
Cardinals from around the world began the papal conclave at the Vatican on Tuesday.The top 115 church leaders continue voting until they reach the two-thirds majority in favor of a candidate. This amounts to a cardinal to get 77 votes.Amid
deep divisions about the problems of the church and it's best to fix
them after the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican had
made it clear he does not expect a winner in the first round.
The Cardinals are set to return to the Apostolic Palace to Mass this morning and a new round of voting.The conclave is held in deep secrecy, with the cardinals sequestered inside the Vatican walls. They are allowed to travel only from the hotel through the Vatican Gardens, Sistine Chapel and back until they have chosen a pope.
The phones, newspapers, television and tweeting are strictly prohibited.Benedict's surprise resignation has thrown the church into chaos and exposed deep divisions among the cardinals who deal with the fact that you need a manager to clean Vatican dysfunctional bureaucracy or a pastor who can inspire Catholics in a time of decay faith.
The main contenders for potatoes have fallen into one of two camps, with Cardinal Angelo Scola, considered the favorite for those hoping to shake the powerful Vatican bureaucracy, Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer and favored by the Vatican Based insiders who have defended the status quo.Other names include Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who heads the powerful office of the Vatican and the U.S. bishops Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York exuberant.In a final appeal before the conclave began, the dean of the College of Cardinals, retired Cardinal Angelo Sodano, called for unity within the church, the cardinals asking voters to put their differences aside for the good of the Church and the future Pope."Each of us is called to cooperate with the successor of Peter, the visible foundation of the Church's unity," he said, adding that the Pope's work is to be merciful, compassionate and "tirelessly to promote justice and peace."
The Cardinals are set to return to the Apostolic Palace to Mass this morning and a new round of voting.The conclave is held in deep secrecy, with the cardinals sequestered inside the Vatican walls. They are allowed to travel only from the hotel through the Vatican Gardens, Sistine Chapel and back until they have chosen a pope.
The phones, newspapers, television and tweeting are strictly prohibited.Benedict's surprise resignation has thrown the church into chaos and exposed deep divisions among the cardinals who deal with the fact that you need a manager to clean Vatican dysfunctional bureaucracy or a pastor who can inspire Catholics in a time of decay faith.
The main contenders for potatoes have fallen into one of two camps, with Cardinal Angelo Scola, considered the favorite for those hoping to shake the powerful Vatican bureaucracy, Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer and favored by the Vatican Based insiders who have defended the status quo.Other names include Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who heads the powerful office of the Vatican and the U.S. bishops Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York exuberant.In a final appeal before the conclave began, the dean of the College of Cardinals, retired Cardinal Angelo Sodano, called for unity within the church, the cardinals asking voters to put their differences aside for the good of the Church and the future Pope."Each of us is called to cooperate with the successor of Peter, the visible foundation of the Church's unity," he said, adding that the Pope's work is to be merciful, compassionate and "tirelessly to promote justice and peace."
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