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🇻🇦The papal conclave has begun in Vatican City, to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on
2025-05-07
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🇻🇦The papal conclave has begun in Vatican City, to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two have attended due to health problems.
The first act of the conclave, The Pro Eligendo Pontifice Liturgical Mass is over.
The Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, the first act of the Conclave, ended at 11:23AM local time. The cardinals will meet again in the afternoon. At 16:30 the procession to the Sistine Chapel will begin for the start of voting.
One vote only today, expected around 7PM local time (5PM UTC), starting tomorrow up to four votes daily can occur.
A precise security plan has been studied by multiple actors involved: the area of ​​San Pietro is under special surveillance with a double step of controls, anti-drone systems and measures that can be modulated based on the evolution of the situation.
There will also be over 4,000 women and men of the police force who will be employed for the enthronement ceremony of the new Pontiff when, it is predicted, thousands of faithful will flock to the Vatican area.
Vatican Media to Cover Conclave in 11 Languages https://www.comunicazione.va
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