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Do all cardinals take part in the voting of the pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 at the time the conclave begins may vote for a pope.
Do all cardinals take part in voting the pope?
not if the cardinal reaches his 80th birthday prior to the day the pope dies.
Do all cardnials take part in the voting?
Not all cardinals participate in the voting for a new pope. Only those under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a papal conclave. As of October 2023, there are approximately 120 cardinal electors who can cast their votes, while older cardinals may still attend the conclave but do not partake in the voting process.
Did Pope Benedict XVI appoint any cardinals?
Yes, of the 117 cardinals who are eligible to take part in the conclave in March of 2013, Benedict appointed 67 of them.
Where does the conclave take place?
The conclave takes place in the Vatican City, specifically in the Sistine Chapel. This is where the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new pope. The chapel is sealed off from the outside world during the voting process to ensure privacy and security.
Can plebians and patricans take part in voting?
yes,they both can
How many cardinals does it take to elect the pope?
It takes 2/3 of the cardinal electors at the time to elect a pope. A cardinal elector is a cardinal under age 80.
What is the wife of a pope's title?
There can be no such person as a "wife of the Pope". The Pope must be a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are, for the most part Bishops (with a few priests). All priests and bishops of the Catholic church take a vow of celibacy when they are first ordained and cannot ever marry. Even in the Eastern Rites which allow married priests, the Bishops are only chosen from the celibate priests.
Why does the Catholic Church discriminate in the pope selection. Are they saying that only a cardinal is worthy to be pope as I can think of many who are more worthy than most cardinals?
There is no rule that says a pope must be chosen from among the cardinals. In fact, there is no rule that would prevent them from electing a layman to the position. However, berfore that person could take office he would have to become a deacon, then a priest and be appointed as a bishop.
Who says who the new pope is?
The new Pope is chosen through a vote of Cardinals gathered together, in the strictest of privacy (sequestered) to elect the new Pope. Called a Papal Conclave, the meeting of the College of Cardinals is convened to elect the new Bishop of Rome, also known as the Pope.The College of Cardinals is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church. They will continue voting and re-voting until finally there is full agreement as to who the new Bishop will be.Once the decision has been reached, the public, who wait in reflection, reverence and prayer, a small smoking fire, (the burning of the ballots) will be made, whereby smoke from the chimney of the conclave room will be seen.The eligible cardinals conduct their secret ballots until such time as someone receives a vote of two-thirds plus one. The ballots are then burned after each vote.Black smoke (straw is mixed with the ballots) indicates a failed ballot, white smoke means a new pope has been elected. As the cardinals meet in isolation, it's the only way to inform the public about the proceedings.The voting process will go on as long as it takes. It has reportedly even take up to three years (Pope Clement IV, 1268). It is reported that that due to the time taking so long, the Cardinals were finally fed only bread and water, attempting to force them to come to a decision.Not only is religious piety taken into consideration, but abilities of vision, administration, and the overall needs of the people around the world is paramount in coming to a final decision. Early on, any political pressures are dispensed with, as personal agendas are set aside and dismissed by the majority, until such time the final vote is made.
How does a citizen take part in politics?
Voting, knowing the issues of the government, and/or run for positions in the government.
How do you know that the pope has been chosen?
Selecting a New PopeOn February 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced he is resigning from his post effective February 28, 2013. This is the first time in more than 600 years a pope has abdicated. The next pope will be chosen in the same way previous popes have been chosen after one has died. 15 days after the previous Pope has died, or in this case resigned, the Camerlingo assembles the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. There are usually 4 "favourites" known as the prefereti. And although any male from the Catholic Church can be elected it is usually reserved for Cardinals.All potentials MUST be under 80. The offcial voting is done in a process called conclave liturally meaning "with key". The Cardinals (also non-voting cardinals and assistants to the cardinals may be inside conclave they are sworn to absolute secrecy) vote by secret ballot. Should the electoral process take more than a day, the cardinals have lodging at St. Martha's house. They are "sequestered" like a jury however, and have no contact with the outside world.All ballots are burned and if the vote has elected a new pope, this burning causes white smoke to float above the Vatican, signifying the world has a new pope. If the vote is unsuccessful, water or a chemical is added to the burning ballots to cause gray smoke to appear. This signifies a vote without an election.How a Papal Conclave works:• A pope dies and is buried (or in the case of Benedict, resigns)• The cardinals come to Rome for the conclave that will elect the new pope. The word conclave (Latin, cum • clavis, literally, "locked with the key") designates:• The place in a locked section of the Vatican where the cardinals under the age of eighty elect a new pope.• The actual gathering of the cardinals.• The conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.• The cardinals pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit during a Mass• The cardinals, sealed in the Sistine Chapel, vote every morning and afternoon.• A two-thirds majority plus one is required for election for the first 30 ballots. After that, a simple majority is required.• After each vote, they burn the ballots and add special chemicals to make the smoke white or black.• Black smoke means no new pope yet.• White smoke announces the election of a new pope.• The cardinals may elect any fully initiated Catholic male over the age of 18.• They ask the one elected if he accepts. If he is already a bishop, then the moment he accepts, he is pope. If he is not yet a bishop (ie, if he is only a priest, deacon, or layman) he will be ordained bishop and at that moment be pope.• The pope chooses his "Papal" name.• Then the new pope is announced to the world.
