In this article we will follow step by step the Conclave 2025 that will begin in the next few days (the meeting for the election of the new Pope begins on May 7).
We will update all our readers live with rumors, names and the famous “smokes” from the most famous chimney in the world.
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The Sistine Chapel prepares to welcome the cardinals. While the Catholic world anxiously awaits the election of the new Pope, some names of "papabili" are emerging. Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Taglie are confirmed as the main favorites. According to Vatican sources, the Italian would already have the support of 40 votes out of 135 available, a result that, although not yet sufficient to reach the two-thirds majority required, would place him in a position of clear advantage over the other papabili.
Live Conclave: May 8
- The words of the new Pope. Read
- The new Pope is Leo XIV and he is North American.
- Habemus papam! 18.00:XNUMX PM, the fourth screen is blank! Now we wait for the announcement.
- The cardinals in the Sistine Chapel for the third voting session. Cardinal Re: 'I hope for a white vote tonight'. This morning at 11:51 the black smoke with the second and third ballots in vain.
- In St. Peter's Square at least 12.000 faithful remained with their noses in the air looking up at the chimney.
- 11.51am: Second black smoke.
- The second day of the conclave begins. The 133 cardinal electors will be called to vote today, a maximum of four times, to choose Francis' successor.
Conclave Live: May 7. The First Day
- 21:XNUMX p.m. The first day of the conclave ends with black smoke.
- “Extra omnes” pronounced. The first conclave for the post-Pope Francis can begin. Here is the photo released by vaticannews.
- The wait is over: the Conclave begins today. Top secret protocols and telephone blackout. From today, St. Peter's is isolated. Among the papabili, the favorites remain Tagle and Parolin.
Conclave live: early May news, the previous days
6st May: Tomorrow we begin, with much anticipation to meet the new Pontiff. It is the last day of free exit, the Tuesday before the Conclave that will elect Bergoglio's successor. These have been tiring and tense days, especially for those who will be holding the Conclave for the first time. The places at Santa Marta were drawn according to top secret protocols.
5st May: The central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica ready for the Conclave: the red drapes have been put up. From the Loggia delle Benedizioni, the new Pontiff will appear after the traditional announcement: “Habemus Papam”. From the famous balcony, the new Pontiff will appear for the first time, immediately after his election, to greet the crowd and impart his first blessing “Urbi et Orbi”, as Francis did on March 13, 2013.
4st May: after a precise calculation, it has been established that 133 cardinals have the right to vote in the election of the new Pope: on Wednesday at 16:30 pm, after the celebration of the mass Pro Eligendo Romano Pontefice, the cardinals will enter in procession into the Sistine Chapel to choose the new Pope. As is known, only cardinals who are under eighty years of age can participate in the vote.
3st May: Illness for Pietro Parolin before the Conclave? The Vatican refutes. No illness for Pietro Parolin before the Conclave, the Vatican has flatly denied rumours regarding alleged health problems
2st May: Work in progress for the Conclave, the chimney is being mounted on the Sistine Chapel. For the white smoke, the bells too. The Curiosity: the chimney will be connected to two stoves, one made of cast iron and one more modern. The first is from '39 and will be used to burn the ballots; the second is more recent, from 2005, and will be used instead to burn the smoke bombs that should give the black color in case of non-election and the white one when choosing the successor of Pope Francis.
Conclave live: news 30 April
Salvadoran Cardinal Rosa Chavez seems optimistic: “the conclave will last a maximum of 3 days, everyone already with the list”. He is echoed by Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco: “We will have a man of consensus, the Church needs peace. Whoever is elected will have to reconcile the need for unity and lead a people of God who wants to proceed in the direction of Francis”.
Conclave live: news 29 April
“Having at heart the good of the Church, which I have served and will continue to serve with fidelity and love, as well as to contribute to the communion and serenity of the Conclave, I have decided to obey as I have always done the will of Pope Francis not to enter the Conclave while remaining convinced of my innocence”. This is what Cardinal Angelo Becciu says. Rainews.it reports.
Cardinal Sako, arriving at the meeting, said that the Conclave will last 2-3 days, emphasizing the harmony that exists among the cardinals.
Conclave live: news 28 April
Meanwhile, the Sistine Chapel is preparing to welcome the conclave. As of today, April 28, the famous treasure chest of art is officially closed to visitors. Workers are busy installing a metal platform that will allow the cardinal electors to sit on a single level, ensuring equal conditions during the voting. The internal organization is taken care of down to the smallest detail, so that each phase of the conclave takes place in an atmosphere of absolute privacy and respect for centuries-old traditions.
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