Conclave cardinals told choice for next pope is of ‘exceptional importance’
Cardinals charged with picking a new pope to lead the Catholic Church have been told they are making a “choice of exceptional importance ”.
The 133 electors gathered in St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a special mass ahead of entering the Sistine Chapel for the secret conclave meeting to choose the next head of the Church.
Following a centuries-old tradition, they will be cut off from all communications with the outside world while they take part in the anonymous voting process.
All eyes will be on Vatican City to see which colour smoke is emitted from the specially-erected chimney of the Sistine Chapel – black indicating no pope has been elected but white confirming a successor to Папа Франциск.
Ако първо гласоподаване се организира в сряда, той няма да се организира до следобеда, само че по-късно може да има до четири гласа дневно.
Две трети е належащо, облечени в техните отличителни червени жилища. За да се моли неговата светлина и мощ, т...
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