The cardinals are gathered on Thursday (8) for the second day of Conclave, the secret vote that will elect the next Pope.
In the vote held on Wednesday (7), there was no consensus. Thus, black smoke was seen leaving the chimney of the sistine chapel.
There may be up to four votes on Thursday – two in the morning, two in the afternoon. See below.
If no consensus for a new Pope in the first morning vote, No smoke from the chimney will be released – Neither white nor black. White smoke will only come out in this vote if a new pope is elected.
If there is no positive result in the first vote, the cardinals go straight to the second round of the morning. If there is no consensus either, then, yes, there will be black smoke. If a new pope is chosen, white smoke will be left.
This scheme will be repeated in the afternoon.
When will the smoke out on the second day of conclave?
*Brasilia time
- 5h30: Only smoke will come out at this time if a new pope is elected (ie white smoke)
- 7h: If a pope is elected, white smoke will come out; otherwise, black smoke will be
- 12:30 pm: Only smoke will come out at this time if a new pope is elected (ie white smoke)
- 14h: If a pope is elected, white smoke will come out; otherwise, black smoke will be
How was the first day
The conclave began around 5:45 pm local time (12:45 pm in Brasilia), in the Sistine Chapel, inside the Vatican. The process began with the traditional confidential oath ceremony of the 133 Cardinal voters, accompanied by the Latin singing “Veni Creator Spiritus”.
Then, the “Extra Omnnes” – Latin expression which means “all out” – marking the start of total cardinal insulation, without access to any means of communication.
Shortly before the ceremony, the Italian state broadcaster Rai reported that cellular signals had already been cut at 3 pm (10am in Brasilia), as part of the security and confidentiality protocols of the process.
The first and only vote of the day resulted in black smoke that rose through the sistine chaminé in the late afternoon, indicating the absence of an agreement between the cardinals. For a new pontiff to be elected, one of the candidates must reach at least two thirds of the votes – ie at least 89 among the 133 voters.
During the conclave period, the cardinals remain staying at Casa Santa Marta, inside the Vatican, and continues without external contact until the new Pope is chosen.
See images of the first day of Conclave:
This content was originally published on the second day of Conclave: See schedule and when the chimney will be smoke on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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