He 2025 conclave It began this Wednesday, May 7 at 16.30 (Italy time), in order to choose the successor of Francisco. In this way, the 133 Cardinals will choose the new Supreme Pontiff in a contest that is expected, be agile. Faced with this important process for the Catholic faithful, many of them wondered How to continue live the choice online.
For the millions of believers who live outside Rome, there is an option free, online and in españolto continue step by step the choice of the new Papa. This is the YouTube channel Vatican Media Livecorresponding to the official media of the Vatican, Vatican news.
After the death of Francisco On April 21, the Vatican administration brought together all the cardinals in a private mass within the basilica of San Pedroprovided by the dean of Cardenalicio College. Then, they sang the “Create Creator” in the Capitol Paul To invoke the Holy Spirit For choice.
Third, they gathered by closed doors in the Sistine chapel To start the conclave. This meeting “is established 15 days after the vacancy of the Apostolic Head Aci preasa. As a residence of the cardinals, the House of St. Martha so that the religious rest.
Than the Conclave Start this day does not mean you have news of who will be the new church leader, but simply it is the beginning of meetings and voting, which will be communicated to the public through the famous white or black smoking. Anyway, the procedure is expected to be agile and will not be delayed for several weeks.
-Within the 133 cardinals that qualify for the choice of 267º Catholic leaderthree of them check the vote, which is secret, and three of them write it. There, one of the cardinals is chosen to take the pontiff’s position, but for that to happen, two thirds of the attendees must vote in their favor (94 Cardinalsin this case).
In the Sistine chapel The windows and open spaces are covered and signal inhibitors are placed, guaranteeing total secrecy.
Meanwhile, if a result is not achieved in the first round, “the Article 74 It provides that, if after 24 scrutiny the cardinals fail to agree on the chosen cardinal, they may decide by absolute majority the way to proceed, but the requirement of demanding a simple majority must never be dispensed with so that the election is valid, ”explains the ACI Press.
The final way to announce the choice is with the smoked blank that emerges from one of the chimneys. The one of White color From smoke it means that a new Pope was determined, and Blackwhen this did not happen.
Once the new Pontiff accepts the result of suffrage, it has to determine the name it will adopt since then. Finally, the protodiacon announces from the central balcony of the basilica of San Pedro The choice saying “Pope”. Finally, the elected Pope goes out to give a speech and a special blessing to the faithful.
