With the death of Pope Francis at age 88, the world now turns its attention to what comes next for the Catholic Church. What is the process for selecting a new Pope? How soon will the Conclave begin? Who are the likely contenders to lead the Church into a new era?
This video breaks down the centuries-old papal election process — from the gathering of the College of Cardinals in Vatican City to the symbolic white smoke that signals the election of a new Pontiff. We also explore the global implications of this transition and what the Church might look for in its next spiritual leader.
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This video breaks down the centuries-old papal election process — from the gathering of the College of Cardinals in Vatican City to the symbolic white smoke that signals the election of a new Pontiff. We also explore the global implications of this transition and what the Church might look for in its next spiritual leader.
#PopeFrancisDeath #PopeFrancisPassedAway #VaticanNewsLive #PopeFrancisFuneral #PopeFrancis2025 #RIPPopeFrancis #IsPopeFrancisDead #VaticanCityUpdate #PopeFrancisDiesAt88 #PopeDeathBreakingNews #NextPopeElection #PopeFrancisLiveNews #PopeFrancisTribute #PopeFrancisLegacy #WhoWillBeNextPope
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00:00Pope Francis is no more. He passed away at the Vatican on Monday morning at the age of 88.
00:20His death has once again raised interest in the process that leads to the election of a Pope.
00:27The Pope, leader of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Rome, is elected through a centuries-old process known as the Papal Conclave.
00:37After the resignation or the death of the Pope, Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world are locked in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to elect his successor in a secretive and highly symbolic process.
00:50Only cardinals below the age of 80 are eligible to vote in the process.
00:56The election of the Pope is conducted in a conclave, where only cardinals can participate.
01:06Cardinals below 80 years of age.
01:09And when a Pope is no more, all the cardinals will be informed and they will come to Rome and all the eligible candidates, those who are below 80 years old, they will come together.
01:29There is a place of election, the Sistine Chapel, and they have their own program every day, prayer, election, and then, you know, the story of white smoke, black smoke, etc.
01:45And the cardinals will elect a successor of St. Peter.
01:50The election process normally starts 15 to 20 days after the resignation or death of the Pope, to give enough time for cardinals from all over the world to assemble at the Vatican.
02:02Cardinal Climus Basilois, the Major Archbishop of Sairom Malankara's Catholic Church, is among the four cardinals from India who are eligible to vote during the election for the new Pope.
02:16We don't have the exclusive, we don't have the details yet. I'm waiting for some information from the Vatican, but I'll be going tomorrow early morning to the Vatican and then the funeral and then subsequent events followed by that.
02:38Smoke plays a significant symbolic role during the process of electing a new Pope.
02:42After each round of voting, the ballots are burned in a specially designed stove in the Sistine Chapel.
02:49If no one has received the required two-thirds majority of votes, the ballots are burned along with chemicals that produce black smoke.
02:58Once a cardinal has received the necessary votes, the ballots are burned again.
03:04This time, the chemicals used in the burning process produce white smoke.
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