VATICAN-(MaraviPost)-Time flies!The College of Cardinals will gather in conclave on May 7, 2025, to elect the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
According to Vatican, the decision was made during the fifth General Congregation in the Vatican, attended by around 180 cardinals, with just over 100 eligible to vote.
The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, closed to visitors during the election process.
The election will begin with a solemn Eucharistic celebration and the Votive Mass Pro Eligendo Papa, followed by a procession to the Sistine Chapel.
A two-thirds majority of electors is required to elect a new Pope.
Ballots will be burned after counting, with black smoke indicating an inconclusive vote and white smoke signaling the election of a new Pope.
The conclave’s outcome is uncertain, with potential front-runners but no clear favorite.
Cardinals have expressed different views on the direction of the Church, with some advocating for continuity with Pope Francis’ vision and others suggesting a course correction.
Pope France died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025