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Who decides on the next pope to be chosen?
The College of Cardinals chooses the pope in a secret meeting called a conclave.
Who is the pope chosen by?
The pope is chosen by the cardinal electors, all cardinals under age 80, in a secret conclave held in Vatican City.
When are they going to name their next pope?
That decision will be made by whoever is chosen pope in the conclave that will open in March of 2013.
How many votes are required to be elected pope?
2/3 of the cardinals participating in a conclave must vote for a particular candidate for him to be chosen as pope. In the conclave of March 2013, that number was 77.
How was Pope Benedict XVI chosen to be pope?
He was elected in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel by the voting electorate of the College of Cardinals.
How was Pope Benedict chosen to be a pope?
He was chosen in a secret election between cardinals called a conclave.
Why do people select the pope?
People do not select the pope. He is chosen by the College of Cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
If Pope Benedict XVI was not chosen who would have been chosen to be pope?
Since what happens in the conclave is secret, we do now know. However, a deceased cardinal left his journal which became public after his death and he stated that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the person to garner the second greatest number of votes in the conclave. He is the current Pope Francis.
When electing a new pope what is the job of a teller?
Three tellers are chosen by the cardinals in the conclave. Their job is to open, count and verify the ballots cast for the pope.
Do popes eat in the conclave?
No, there is no pope during a conclave. The purpose of a conclave is to elect a new pope because the position is vacant. However, the cardinal electors who are in the conclave do eat while there.
How will the new pope be chosen?
He will be chosen in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals use a paper ballot and a pen. No modern voting machines are used.
Why is white smoke released when a pope is chosen?
White smoke comes out of the Vatican when a new Pope has been chosen. Cardinals and bishops of the Catholic Church enter into what is known as a conclave to elect the new Pope through a series of ballots. While in the conclave, the Cardinals and Bishops have no contact with the outside world.
