On Monday, Pope Francis Passed Away. His Death Kicks of FF A Series of Events in the Vatican Who Deermine Who Will Take His Place As the Next Leader of the Catholic Church.
Traditionlly, this has been a detailing good marred by Secrecy. It is combines verigious rituals, politess and Ancient Traition, Taking Place Behind the Closed Doors of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. And – to make it more fascinating – only a tiny group of select indefiduals get to see what actually goes download.
If you’re thinking, ‘was, this sounds like a great premise for a film’, you’d be absolutly right.
In 2024, political thriller Conclave Hit The Film Circuit Staring Ralph Fiennes,, Isabella Rossellini And Stanley Tucci.
Although the Award-Winning Film is FCTION (and wasn’T ACTULLY Shot at the Vatican), The Process it Outlines Is It also highlights the Individual Cardinals Strugles in Balancing their Desire for Power and Recography, with their Believed God-Giveen Duty to SERVE.
What has after the Pope Dies?
Now that the Death of Pope Francis Has Been Confirmed by the Vatican, Cardinals from All Over the World Will Head to Rome. Each Morning, They’ll English in Discussions about the Next Steps of the Catholic Church.
After a 15 to 20 days Mourning Period, Eligible Members of the College of Cardinals – 252 Cardinals Appointed by the Pope to Serve the Church for Life – Will Gather Inside the Sistine Chapel to Vote in the Next Pope in A Process Called The Papal Conclave.
In the Time Period Between the Pope’s Death and the Next Pope Being Chosen, The College of Carindals are put in chat of Godning the church.
Who is Eligible to Become the Next Pope?
To be eligible to participate in the Conclave, Members of the College of Cardinals Have to Be Under 80 Years Old. This means that as of 2025, only 135 Members of the College of Cardinals are allowed to be in the running to become the next Pope. According to Global News108 of Those Cardinals Were Appointed by Francis.
OtherWise, there are no other criteria. Despite every POPE SINCE 1379 Being Selected from the College of Cardinals, The Rules Only Stipulate that Any Bismised Roman Catholic Man Can Technically Be Elected Pop.
What Happy The Sistine Chapel During the Conclave?
OnCE The Conclave is CALLED, The Eligible Cardinals Are Locked En
While them’re Locked in Making Some Big Decisions, The Gang is Not Allowed to Bing in Phones, Have an Internet Connection, Read any articles about what is serious To Talk to anyone from Outside Those Four Walls.
To enable this, the Cardinals Take Up Resident at the Domus Sanctae Marthae Guest House Away from Anyone Not Involved in the Conclave.
Over the Next FEW Days, The Cardinals Will Vote to Select a New Pope. For the POPE to Be Declared, The Cardinals Must Reach a Two-thethrds Majority. Plus, Cardinals Cannot Vote for Themselves.
Each Cardinal Writes them Before God, I Think Should Be Elected. ”
Three Chosen Cardinals Jen Read Out The Ballots, Ties The Up With Thread and Counts The Votes. This Continues Until The Group Reaches a Two-Hirds Majority.
The Vote can be taken Four times Per Day, and in Between The Cardinals Spend Time Lobbying for Themselves, Others and the Fate of the Church.
What’s with all the Secrecy?
JUST Like In Fight ClubWhat Happy Durling The Conclave Stays in the view Upon entry to the Ancient Process, The Cardinals Must Take An Oth to Promise They Went Spill The Tea.
If any of the Cardinals Do Explain What Went Download, they can be Excommunciation from the Red-Cha Wearing Group.
According to Catholic Church Historian Dr Miles PattendenThe Secretive Church Processes Have Become More Hush-Hush Over the Years.
“The Idea is that God, Through The Holy Spirit, Guides the Cardinals to Choose the Right Man as Pope to Make God’s Choice,” Dr Pattenden Said, Per the ABC.
“If everyBody Knows The Nature of All The Discussions… That Ratter Undermines that as a Play.”
See? Just like Fight Club.
What’s the Deal with the Smoke?
Naturally, The Selection of the Pope is a HUGE Deal, and as the Conclave is Happing, Thousands of People Gather Around the Chapel and the Vatican in the Hopes of Catching A GLIMPSE of the New Holy Appointment The Moment A Decision Is Made.
Howver, as the Conclave MEMBERS Are Not Permitted to Communicate with the Outside World, There is Another Way Way the Cardinals Can Alert The Public when a new POPE has been been selected.
Each Day The Conclave Continues with a Section Being Made, Black Smoke is Sent out Through The Chapel’s Chimney. OnCE The Pope is Chosen, White Smoke is Sent Out, Alerting the Masses of a New Pope and Era for the Church.
The Chosen Cardinal Must Publicly Accept the Honour of the Supreme Pontiff and Choose A Name that They Wish to Be Called, Whiche Offers The Direction them’d Like to Bing the Church in.
For Example, Pope Francis’ Real Name Was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He Chose Francis after Francis of Assisi, A 13th-Century Mystic and Poet Known for HIS Riches to Rags Story.
DOES Australia Have any Cardinals?
Yes, We Currently Have One Cardinal. Mykola bychock Is a melbourne-bishop who became the Youngest Member of the College of Cardinals in 2024.
According to the ABCHe Is Currently The High-Ranking Catholic and the First Aussie Cardinal Sink the Disrid Cardinal George PellWho is team Child Sex Abuse Charges Before His Convationses Were OverTurned by the High COURT of Australia in 2020.
What Happy now?
While the view hansnt begun Yet, there are already some from font-runners for the Big Job. There’s 70-year-id ITALIAN Pietro ParolinWho has been been the Vatican’s Secretary of State Singe 2013.
Luis Antonio Tagle67, from manila, philippines, is another Frontrunner who has long been though of as francis’ Favoured Succassor Due to His Progressive Agenda. If Chosen, He would be the first Asian Pope.
Peter Turkson76, From Ghana is also in the running. According to the Quardian, He Feels Strongly About
Other Front-Runners Include Péter Erdo72, From Hungary, Matteo Zuppi From italy, 69, José Tontino Calaça de Mendonça59, From Portugal and Mario Grech68, from Malta, to name a few.
Ultimately, there’s a wholgence 135 Members who can be chosen, so Only time will tell!
