Conclave: How Papal Election Works

Written by Amanda Milewski


Uponrepparttar death ofrepparttar 126426 Pope, a monumental sequence of events unfolds, culminating in a process known asrepparttar 126427 conclave whereby a new Pope is elected to leadrepparttar 126428 Roman Catholic faith.

Beneath Michelangelo's revered ceiling inrepparttar 126429 Sistine Chapel,repparttar 126430 College of Cardinals, led byrepparttar 126431 Cardinal Camerlegno (Cardinal Chamberlain), Eduardo Martinez Somalo, beginsrepparttar 126432 arduous process of selectingrepparttar 126433 pope's successor. The Cardinalate currently consists of 117 cardinals from all overrepparttar 126434 world. Inrepparttar 126435 conclave, an event enduring little change sincerepparttar 126436 thirteenth century,repparttar 126437 cardinals take an oath of secrecy, that if broken rendersrepparttar 126438 offender automatically excommunicated fromrepparttar 126439 church. There are no televisions, radios, or newspapers allowed insiderepparttar 126440 conclave.

The Cardinal Electors, almost all of whom were appointed by Pope John Paul II, will vote in a very thorough process of secret balloting where a two-thirds majority is needed to elect a new Pope. The College may vote up to four times a day, but if a new Pope has not been chosen byrepparttar 126441 third day, thenrepparttar 126442 cardinals ceaserepparttar 126443 voting process for a day of prayer and reflection. Followingrepparttar 126444 day of prayer,repparttar 126445 cardinals will commence for another seven votes, then another day of prayer. If after 12 days a pope has still not been elected, thenrepparttar 126446 two-thirds majority vote is negated and a vote by simple majority is instated.

The first indication torepparttar 126447 outside world that a new pope has been elected isrepparttar 126448 telling smoke signals. After each voting session a smoke signal is given by burningrepparttar 126449 ballots. Ifrepparttar 126450 voting session is inconclusive, straw is added torepparttar 126451 burning ballots to produce black smoke. Conversely, white smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen.

Have You Seen Jesus, Today?

Written by Joyce C. Lock


And they say ...

You act like you think you're God!

If he called them gods, unto whomrepparttar word of God came, andrepparttar 126425 scripture cannot be broken. John 10:35

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not asrepparttar 126426 scribes. Mark 1:22

Yea, and why should we believe you?

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. Isaiah 53:2

If you would get things right, God would heal you.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4

Well, that's your opinion.

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. John 7:16

When your own church and family doesn't receive you, do you honestly think anyone else will?

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. Matthew 13:57

So, why would God speak to you?

For he whom God hath sent speakethrepparttar 126427 words of God: for God giveth notrepparttar 126428 Spirit by measure unto him. John 3:34

And, just where is your proof?

For as many as are led byrepparttar 126429 Spirit of God, they arerepparttar 126430 sons of God. For ye have not receivedrepparttar 126431 spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have receivedrepparttar 126432 Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we arerepparttar 126433 children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:14-17

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