A torticollis, here is a nice word of Latin origin and perhaps an evil which may suffer, in the coming days, the observers installed on the Place Saint-Pierre, their eyes riveted on the chimneys installed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. And behind these observers, millions of people around the world follow this election.
It is this Wednesday, indeed, that the conclave starts in Rome whose mission is to appoint a successor to François, who died on Easter Monday. Depending on the result of the vote, the smoke will therefore be black or white, the latter being synonymous as an agreement on the name of a new resident in the Vatican.
133 Cardinals participate in this election, cardinals who must not have exceeded the age of 80 years. They are gathered in the chapel, isolated from the world, without internet access. One of these 133 cardinals will come out of it. Their decision may take several days.
-This is one of the most extraordinary but also the most mysterious electoral process, governed by a strict protocol. The cardinals will have to release two thirds of the votes to be able to announce “We have a pope“. The debate takes place behind closed doors. There can be up to four elections per day.
The names of several “papabili” have circulated since the death of Pope Francis but a surprise is always possible.
Follow the course of this day in the direct below:
