The Catholic world awaits the appearance of white smoke: the conclave begins today in the Vatican
Kyiv • UNN
Today in the Vatican, the voting for the new Pope begins in the Sistine Chapel. The completion of the voting will be signaled by smoke from the chapel's chimney.
The events dedicated to the election of the new Pope will begin today at 11 a.m. Kyiv time with a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, which will be led by Cardinal-Dean Giovanni Battista Re. The end of the vote, which will last for the next few days, will be indicated by smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. This is reported by UNN with reference to VaticanNews and Ansa.
Details
During the briefing, Matteo Bruni, Director of the Vatican Press Service, announced the approximate schedule during the conclave.
According to him, a Holy Mass will be celebrated this morning, and after lunch, at 16:45 (Kyiv time), the cardinals will go from the "House of Saint Martha" to the Apostolic Palace, where a solemn entry into the Sistine Chapel and the beginning of the Conclave will take place.
Starting from Thursday, May 8, the schedule will be as follows:
8:45 - transfer/travel from the "House of Saint Martha";
9:15 - Holy Mass and Matins in the Pauline Chapel;
10:15 - time and beginning of voting in the Sistine Chapel (smoke may appear: after 11:30 and after 13:00);
13:30 - return to the "House of Saint Martha" for lunch;
16:45 - return to the Apostolic Palace;
17:30 - beginning of voting in the Sistine Chapel (smoke may appear: after 18:30 and after 20:00);
Evening service in the Sistine Chapel;
20:30 - return to the "House of Saint Martha".
Four votes will be held daily, and the ballots will be burned twice, after the second and fourth votes, except in the situation when the election of the new Pope takes place during the first or third vote.
Therefore, according to the publication, the appearance of smoke at 11:30 and 18:30 (Kyiv time) should be expected in case of a positive result of the vote, at 13:00 and 20:00 (Kyiv time) - in any case.
Earlier, UNN wrote that on Wednesday, May 7, 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21 on Easter Monday.
On the first day of the conclave (which falls on Wednesday, May 7 - ed.), one vote will take place in the afternoon.
Starting from the second day of the conclave, there will be four votes: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Of course, in addition to the votes themselves, there will also be liturgies and prayers.
The election of the Pope will be signaled by white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, as well as a bell from St. Peter's Cathedral. The conclave will take place in strict secrecy behind closed doors until the moment when the new Pope comes out on the balcony in front of the waiting crowd and greets the faithful.
