Secrecy
where is the new pope taken when he was elected and needs to get ready to greet people
what does conclave mean
a private or secret meeting
whats the majority of votes you have to get in order to be pope
who was the pope that retired ?
Pope BenedictXVI
Who names all of the Cardinals
The Popes
how will we know if there is a new pope
there will be white smoke and the pope would come and greet people
15-20 days after the popes death
how old do you have to be to vote
under 80
Who was the First pope
St. Peter
how many cardinals can vote for pope
133 cardinals
what do the popes wear to greet people
white robe and cape
how many conclaves have there been
75 conclaves
where does the voting take place
sistine chapel in st peters square
who was the last pope
Pope Francis
if the Cardinals cant choose some one what do they do ?
they keep voting until someone gets the 2/3rds majority of the votes
what do the cardinals have to do to make the conclave choosing a complete secret
they have to keep everything quiet and whisper or talk quiet
what happens when you tell the secret if there is a new pope
there will be a serious punishment
what do the cardinals do before they vote
they have a mass and then have lunch
how many popes have there been
266 popes
why do the Cardinals have to go on a strict diet
so they don't tell the new pope
what is the swiss garden
the swiss garden is a secret bank maintaining client confidentiality.
what was the longest conclave in history
it was 3 years long from 1268-1271
who is most likely to be chosen
a frontrunner
how old was pope Francis when he died
he was 88 years old
how long can it take to choose a new pope
its could take weeks months etc