Cardinals were able to choose a pope – a white smoke risen above the Vatican

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White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sykstin Chapel. Cardinals of the Catholic Church, gathered on a conqulove to elect a new Pope, came to agreement. This became known from the broadcast from the Vatican.

Hundreds of people gathered on St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, looking forward to the smoke that will rise from the chimney of the Sykstin Chapel. In the evening, there was another vote on Thursday, after which a white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sykstin Chapel, which means What a new pontiff is already selected. Believers are now waiting for the official ad and the emergence of a new Pope on the Square in the coming hour.

According to the Air Force, for the outside world, the only information about the course of the concala is smoke, which rises from the chimney of the chapel after burning the ballots on the results of each round of voting. Black smoke means that the decision has not been made, white smoke announces the election of a new pope.

The tradition of using smoke as a symbol of concala was born in the XIX century. Previously, the information about the Pope was transmitted by bells or orally, but smoke became a clearer and more clear signal for believers who were waiting for the news on St. Peter’s Square. Black smoke (Fumata Nera), which occurs when burning ballots with damp straw or chemicals, means that the dad has not yet been selected. White smoke (Fumata bianca), which is formed when using dry straw or chemicals, announces the new pope.

In 1958, there was a confusion when the smoke became gray, which led to erroneous reports of the Pope’s election. Now with the help of chemical additives, a clearer color is achieved. Since 2005, in order to avoid misunderstandings, the bell of St. Peter’s Cathedral has sounded along with white smoke.

The last conquer, which in 2013 was elected Francis, lasted two days and included five rounds of voting. In 2005, when the Cardin was elected Pope Benedict XVI, the process also took two days and demanded a total of four votes. For comparison, the 1978 Conquain, at which John Paul II was elected, lasted three days and included eight rounds of voting.

Among the modern conquers, which have been ten since the beginning of the twentieth century, the average duration was three days and seven votes.

• Today, May 8, after the morning session of the voting on the next day of the end of the chimney, the Black House left the chimney.
• On the evening of May 7, black smoke rose above the Vatican. This means that the first voting of the 2025 Conclava did not be the election of a new Pope.
• On April 21, at the age of 89, Pope Francis died after a serious illness.
• Correspondent Briefly about She wrote about the election of Pope # 267: the secrets of “Tears Room”, a new name and the power of the fisherman’s ring.

Source: kp.ua