The Secret Conclave for the Pope’s election begins – what will happen today in the Sistina hats

On Wednesday night, under the dome of Hate Sistina, 133 cardinals will vote for the election of the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. The day will begin at 10:00 local time with a function at St. Peter’s Basilica. The operation, which will be broadcast television, will be performed by 91 -year -old Dean Cardinal Giovanni Batista, who was also the ritual at the funeral of Pope Francis. In the afternoon, the mobile signal within the Vatican will be disabled to prevent any communication of the concentrating parties with the outside world. Around 16:15, the 133 cardinals will gather in the Paolina chapel and form a procession to the Sistina hats. Throughout, they will chant a liturgy and the anthem Veni Creator – a invocation of the Holy Spirit, which is considered the guiding factor in the selection of the new Pope. As soon as they enter the Sistina hats, with one hand on the Gospel, the Cardinals will give the projected vow of secrecy, […]
Source: News Beast

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