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© GRAPHIC NEWS Source: Vatican Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images Pope Benedict’s unexpected resignation has set in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new pope. All cardinals are summoned to Rome for a meeting at the Vatican which is followed by the Papal election, or Conclave Balcony Great Bell Domus Sanctae Marthae: Lodgings for cardinals taking part in conclave During conclave, cardinals reside within Vatican and are not permitted any contact with outside world Cardinals take short bus ride to Sistine Chapel to vote Saint Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s Square Having given his consent, new pope goes to adjacent Room of Tears, where he changes into papal vestments before receiving pledges of obedience from fellow cardinals Announcement made in Latin: “We have a Pope”. Newly-elected pontiff delivers blessing from balcony of St Peter’s Basilica False floor: Jamming devices hidden under floor prevent cell phones from working Screen, or transenna 1492 Conclave first to be held here. Site of all conclaves since 1878 Room of Tears 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 All cardinals under age of 80 – currently 117 – are eligible to vote Tarcisio Bertone: Cardinal Camerlengo, or Chamberlain, will supervise whole election process Europe 61 (Italy 28) Latin America 19 North America 14 Asia/Oceania 12 Africa 11 Origin Day One: Cardinals celebrate Mass before walking in procession to Sistine Chapel After entering chapel, Cardinals place hand on Gospel and swear oath of secrecy under penalty of excommunication Latin command “Extra Omnes” instructs everyone not taking part in election to leave – Sistine Chapel sealed by Camerlengo and first ballot begins Under inscription “I elect as Supreme Pontiff” each cardinal- elector writes name of his preferred papal candidate on ballot Each elector approaches altar with folded ballot held up in clear view. After kneeling in prayer, ballot is placed in bronze urn Electric air pump: Ensures smoke exits through chimney Stove: Chemicals used to produce black or white smoke Ballots tallied by three Scrutineers, and names read aloud. Ballots then bound together by needle and thread, each pierced through word “Eligo” Pope is elected by two-thirds majority plus one. If no cardinal wins vote, ballots are burned to produce black smoke. White smoke and ringing of bell indicate Pope has been chosen Day Two onwards: Two votes held each morning and two each afternoon If no decision is reached after 34 ballots, field of competitors is restricted to two candidates who won most preferences in final vote. New Pope is then chosen by simple majority
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Page 1: Electing the new Pope Domus Sanctae Saint Peter’s...February 20, 2013 -- Pope Benedict s unexpected resignation has set in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new pope.

Electing the new Pope

Source: Vatican Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images

Pope Benedict’s unexpected resignation has set inmotion the centuries-old process of electing a newpope. All cardinals are summoned to Rome fora meeting at the Vatican which is followedby the Papal election, or Conclave

Balcony

GreatBell

Domus SanctaeMarthae: Lodgingsfor cardinals takingpart in conclave

During conclave, cardinalsreside within Vatican andare not permitted anycontact with outside world

Cardinals takeshort bus ride to

Sistine Chapelto vote

Saint Peter’sBasilica

St. Peter’sSquare

Having given hisconsent, new pope goes

to adjacent Room of Tears,where he changes into papal

vestments before receiving pledgesof obedience from fellow cardinals

Announcement made in Latin:“We have a Pope”. Newly-elected

pontiff delivers blessing frombalcony of St Peter’s Basilica

False floor:Jamming deviceshidden under floorprevent cell phonesfrom working

Screen, ortransenna

Sistine Chapel1492 Conclave first to be held here.

Site of all conclavessince 1878 Room of

Tears

Conclave

Voting proceedings

Count

Reaching a decision

Acceptance

Habemus Papam!

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2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

Tarcisio Bertone: Cardinal Camerlengo,or Chamberlain, will supervisewhole electionprocess

Europe 61 (Italy 28)Latin America 19North America 14Asia/Oceania 12Africa 11

All cardinals under age of80 – currently 117 – are eligible to vote

Origin

Day One: Cardinals celebrate Massbefore walking in procession to Sistine Chapel

After entering chapel, Cardinals place handon Gospel and swear oath of secrecy underpenalty of excommunication

Latin command “Extra Omnes” instructs everyonenot taking part in election to leave – Sistine Chapelsealed by Camerlengo and first ballot begins

Under inscription “I elect asSupreme Pontiff” each cardinal-

elector writes name ofhis preferred papal

candidate onballot

Each elector approaches altarwith folded ballot held up in clear view.After kneeling in prayer,ballot is placedin bronze urn

Electric airpump: Ensuressmoke exitsthrough chimney

Stove: Chemicalsused to produceblack or white smoke

Ballots tallied bythree Scrutineers,

and names readaloud. Ballots

then boundtogether byneedle and

thread, eachpiercedthrough

word“Eligo”

Pope is elected by two-thirdsmajority plus one. If no cardinalwins vote, ballots are burnedto produce black smoke.White smoke and ringing of bellindicate Pope has been chosen

Day Two onwards:Two votes held each morningand two each afternoonIf no decision is reached after34 ballots, field of competitorsis restricted to two candidateswho won most preferences infinal vote. New Pope is thenchosen by simple majority© GRAPHIC NEWS Source: Vatican Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images

Pope Benedict’s unexpected resignation has set inmotion the centuries-old process of electing a newpope. All cardinals are summoned to Rome fora meeting at the Vatican which is followedby the Papal election, or Conclave

Balcony

GreatBell

Domus SanctaeMarthae: Lodgingsfor cardinals takingpart in conclave

During conclave, cardinalsreside within Vatican andare not permitted anycontact with outside world

Cardinals takeshort bus ride to

Sistine Chapelto vote

Saint Peter’sBasilica

St. Peter’sSquare

Having given hisconsent, new pope goes

to adjacent Room of Tears,where he changes into papal

vestments before receiving pledgesof obedience from fellow cardinals

Announcement made in Latin:“We have a Pope”. Newly-elected

pontiff delivers blessing frombalcony of St Peter’s Basilica

False floor:Jamming deviceshidden under floorprevent cell phonesfrom working

Screen, ortransenna

1492 Conclave first to be held here.Site of all conclaves

since 1878 Room ofTears

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

All cardinals under age of80 – currently 117 – are eligible to vote

Tarcisio Bertone: Cardinal Camerlengo,or Chamberlain, will supervisewhole electionprocess

Europe 61 (Italy 28)Latin America 19North America 14Asia/Oceania 12Africa 11

Origin

Day One: Cardinals celebrate Massbefore walking in procession to Sistine Chapel

After entering chapel, Cardinals place handon Gospel and swear oath of secrecy underpenalty of excommunication

Latin command “Extra Omnes” instructs everyonenot taking part in election to leave – Sistine Chapelsealed by Camerlengo and first ballot begins

Under inscription “I elect asSupreme Pontiff” each cardinal-

elector writes name ofhis preferred papal

candidate onballot

Each elector approaches altarwith folded ballot held up in clear view.After kneeling in prayer,ballot is placedin bronze urn

Electric airpump: Ensuressmoke exitsthrough chimney

Stove: Chemicalsused to produceblack or white smoke

Ballots tallied bythree Scrutineers,

and names readaloud. Ballots

then boundtogether byneedle and

thread, eachpiercedthrough

word“Eligo”

Pope is elected by two-thirdsmajority plus one. If no cardinalwins vote, ballots are burnedto produce black smoke.White smoke and ringing of bellindicate Pope has been chosen

Day Two onwards:Two votes held each morningand two each afternoonIf no decision is reached after34 ballots, field of competitorsis restricted to two candidateswho won most preferences infinal vote. New Pope is thenchosen by simple majority

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