How The Pope Is Eelcted Flashcards
1
Q
What is broken after the pope dies?
A
His ring of office/the fisherman ring and his personal Seal are broken
2
Q
What is a Conclave?
A
It is when Cardinals meet to sart the electoral process of picking a new Pope
3
Q
Where does the conclave take place?
A
It takes place int the Sistene chapel and the Cardinals are locked into an ennexe to start their voting.
4
Q
What fraction of the votes has to be for a new Pope to be elected?
A
2/3 and one vote have to be voted for a new pope to be elected
5
Q
What does the grey smoke mean?
A
It means that the voting has failed and the election needs to be repated.
6
Q
What does the white smoke mean?
A
It means that a new Pope has been elected.
