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The proceedings are secret and held in the Sistine Chapel about two weeks after the death of the prior pope. Only cardinals who are 80 years or younger can vote. It takes a 2/3 majority to elect a pope. The ballots are then burned and if a pope was not elected, they are mixed with damp straw to produce a black colored smoke as a signal to those waiting outside that a vote was not successful. If the smoke is white it indicates a new pope has been elected.
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What king chose Pope Gregory VII for the position?
He was not chosen pope by any king. Gregory was acclaimed pope by the citizens and clergy of Rome and then it was made official by an election carried out by the cardinals in April of the year 1073.
How did Pope Urban II get his name?
Pope Urban chose the name upon his election as pope.
Was there a pope from South America?
Before the election of Pope Francis there was never a pope from any of the Americas.
How did Pope Leo X get his name?
He chose the name Leo at the time of his election as pope.
When was Pope Benedict XVI's election to papacy?
He became pope on April 19th 2005.
What is the significance of the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
How does the public first learn the results of the election for the pope?
When the ballots are burned after the successful election of the new pope, the smoke issuing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel is white.
Was the new pope always known?
No, who the new Pope will be is always unknown until his election by the cardinals.
How long after election does the installation of the pope happen?
Within 72 hours of the election Answered by Louis
Who is running for the position of pope?
This is not a political election and no one 'runs' for pope. The pope is generally chosen from among the cardinals. They do not campaign for the position.
What is an antipope?
An antipope is a person who claims or claimed to be the pope as the result of a disputed election, but is not considered to be the real pope.
What is the closed assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope?
It is called a conclave.
