Selection of the successor of Pope Francis. (Signal photo)
The Pope could not be selected in the first round voting of the Conclave here to select the successor of Pope Francis, as black smoke is coming out of Systin Chappell’s chimney. The black smoke emanating from the chimney of Sistin Chappell shows that no Pope was selected in the voting before the conference organized for the election of the new Catholic Church leader.
At nine o’clock on Wednesday night (black) smoke started coming out. Earlier, 133 cardinals took an oath of secrecy by entering the Systine Chapel and formally started the centuries -old ritual of choosing the successor of Pope Francis to lead a church with 1.4 billion members. No one got the required two-thirds majority or 89 votes for the Pope’s election. Cardinals will now go to Vatican’s (their) residence in the night and they will return to Sistin Chappell this morning.
Black smoke emanating from the chimney
In fact, on Wednesday, black smoke appeared coming out of the chimney of Sistin Chappell, which means that a pope has not been chosen, because 133 cardinals started the secret, centuries -old ritual to choose the new leader of the Catholic Church. Cardinals, who participated in the Conclave in the history of 2,000 years of religion, voted only one round on Wednesday evening. After failing to find the winner on the first ballot, he will return to Sistin Chappell on Thursday morning.
People gathered outside St. Peters Square
Let me tell you that outside the St. Peters Square, the sight was like a celebration, because thousands of people gathered in the piaja to watch the proceedings on the huge video screen. At the same time, when the doors of Sistin Chappell closed and the voting started, people rushed applause. They kept waiting for hours, only a thin chimney and sometimes seagel appeared on the screen.
At the same time, after the delay in voting, some people left frustrated, but those who stayed were happy when the smoke finally came out. London’s 27 -year -old Gabriel Capri said that it is expected that Cardinals will choose a person who can become a peacemaker and unite the church again.
Cardinals from 70 countries
A diverse group of cardinals from 70 countries was isolated from the outside world on Wednesday, their cellphones were surrendered and the airwaves around the Vatican were blocked so that all communications remain closed until they get a new pope. Francis nominated 108 out of 133 as the princes of the church, chosen many priests with their image from far-flung countries such as Mongolia, Sweden and Tonga, where there were never cardinals before.
Time to know each other
Many cardinals were not found till last week and expressed regret that they need more time to know each other, which raises the question that how long a person can take a two-thirds majority or 89 votes required to become a 267th Pope. Vatican Ambassador to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, said wait and be patient.