Conclave on TV and streaming, where and how to follow the election of the new Pope

Everything is ready for the Conclavethe secular rite in which the cardinals around the world meet to elect the new Pope. On Wednesday 7 May the doors of the Sistine Chapel close, and the whole world, eyes on the famous chimney, will return to question the future of Catholicism after the end of the pontificate of Pope Francis.

Italian broadcasters – Rai, Mediaset, Sky Tg24 and Tv2000 – will accompany the event step by step, between direct, insights and updates in real time. A story that will be television, spiritual and inevitably collective.


The mass for the election of the pontiff live on Rai1 and Tv2000

The day opens with the celebration of the Mass pro eligendo Romano pontificescheduled for 10 am on Wednesday 7 May in the Basilica of San Pietro. To chair it is the Cardinal Giovanni Battista Redean of the Cardinal College. The event is transmitted Live from Rai1 and Tv2000as well as in Streaming on Raiplay. This is the rite that officially precedes the opening of the conclave.


Special and direct to follow the entry into conclave

In the afternoon, at 4 pm, Rai1 proposes one Special TG1 entitled Extra Omnes – beginning of the conclave. “Extra Omnes” is the formula with which all the non -entitled people are invited to leave the Sistine Chapel before the start of the voting. After that order, Sistine closes and the reserved phase of the papal election begins. Also Sky Tg24 He follows the salient phases live, with constant connections.

TV2000 will offer detailed coverage with four special editions of Conclaveconducted by Gennaro Ferrara: at 9:10, 12:20, 15:15 and 19:15with guests and experts from the ecclesial world. To 16:30the same network will broadcast live The entrance of the Cardinal Volice in Sistine.


The smokes live: TG and extraordinary interruptions

The main broadcasters are ready to stop normal programming to transmit smoke – black or white – in real time. Rai prepared the intervention with Extraordinary editions of TG1if the smoke occurs before 8pm. The Sistine Comignolo will be framed 24 hours a dayready to show the expected signal preceding the announcement ofHabemus Papam.


Insights and dedicated windows in generalist programs

Information and entertainment programs will also dedicate ample space to the event. On Rai1real -time updates are planned in The right time (at 2 pm), Live life (at 6pm) e Door to door (in the early evening).

On Canale 5, Morning five news At 8:40 And Afternoon five at 5pm connections and insights will integrate on the conclave. On Network 4they will do it Morning 4 (10:55), Diary of the day (15:30) and evening in -depth programs.


Where to follow everything on TV and streaming

The event will be followed Live on Rai1, Tv2000 and Sky Tg24. Raiplay It will offer the possibility to follow the live broadcast also online. All the main newspapers, paper and digital, will constantly update on the votes, smokes and dynamics internal to the conclave.

Those who want to live the announcement of the new Pope will be able to count on an extensive and widespread coverage, from the first day of voting to the official announcement from the balcony of the Basilica of San Pietro.

Source: Vanity Fair

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