How The Pope Is Eelcted Flashcards

1
Q

What is broken after the pope dies?

A

His ring of office/the fisherman ring and his personal Seal are broken

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2
Q

What is a Conclave?

A

It is when Cardinals meet to sart the electoral process of picking a new Pope

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3
Q

Where does the conclave take place?

A

It takes place int the Sistene chapel and the Cardinals are locked into an ennexe to start their voting.

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4
Q

What fraction of the votes has to be for a new Pope to be elected?

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2/3 and one vote have to be voted for a new pope to be elected

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5
Q

What does the grey smoke mean?

A

It means that the voting has failed and the election needs to be repated.

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What does the white smoke mean?

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It means that a new Pope has been elected.

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