Cardinals
What age can Cardinals vote or be elected?
Those who are younger than 80
Where are the Cardinals locked away from the outside world to vote for a new Pope?
Sistine Chapel
Where does the new Pope change into the garments
Room of tears
Where/When did they start the Conclave?
Viterbo, Italy, 1276
What are the Swiss Guards sometimes referred to as?
They often referred to as the Vatican City Police
How many Cardinals are voting this year?
135 cardinals
What color smoke indicates that a new Pope has been elected?
White smoke
Why is the Room of Tears called "the room of tears"?
It is a joyful time with happy tears
Which voting conclave took the shortest?
Pope Pius III in 1503, when it took only 10 hours
Who can be a Swiss Guard?
You must be Swiss Citizen, a practicing Catholic, single, between the ages of 19-30, and at least 4 feet tall
Who can become Pope?
Any baptized male
What color smoke indicates that a Pope has NOT been elected?
Black Smoke
Where is the Room of Tears?
Just off the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City
Which voting conclave took the longest?
Gregory XVI in 1268, with a total of 1,000 days
Where are the living quarters of the Swiss Guards?
The eastern edge of the city, north of St. Peter’s Square
What is the main role for a Cardinal?
To advise the Pope, or vote for a new one
How much of the majority does someone need to be elected as the new Pope?
2/3 majority of the ballots
What does the Pope do in The Room of Tears?
The Pope dresses himself, prays, and prepares to go out to the crowd
When was the first conclave held in the Sistine Chapel?
In 1942
What other jobs do the Swiss Guards have?
Guarding the entrances and performing ceremonial duties like forming guards of honor, and overall keeping the Pope safe
What color do Cardinals mostly wear?
Scarlet red
What Latin Term is used to announce "We have a new Pope!"
Habemus Papam
What happens when the Pope puts on the garments?
He is officially the new Pope
Why/When did they start using smoke to announce the Popes?
They started in the 1500s, as a way to tell the public easier
Who does Luna think the next Pope will be?
Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don