the only remaining method of electing the Pope is by scrutiny, ie, silent ballot -- the methods of election by acclamation and by committee have been excluded (but were rarely used) ... Electing a Pope...
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The College of Cardinals elects a new pope in conclave, which is the process of sequestering the voting members of the college in Vatican City so that they have no contact with the outside world. ... The UDG laid out these rules for electing a new pope:
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The following article provides all the details on the process of electing a new pope, from the moment of the current pontiff's death to the moment a new pope is proclaimed to the waiting world...
www.religionfacts.com/christianity/features/papal_elect... www.religionfacts.com/christianity/features/papal_elections.htm
Electing a New Pope; Death ... The actual process of voting is quite elaborate. One at a time, in order of precedence, the cardinals approach the altar while holding up their folded ballots — rectangular cards with the words “Eligo in Summum Pontificem” (”I elect as supreme pontiff”) printed at the top.
www.tedsta.com/2005/04/03/electing-a-new-pope-the-proce... www.tedsta.com/2005/04/03/electing-a-new-pope-the-process/
Christian Today > The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. ... The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. The secret Conclave retains certain rituals and commences Monday 18th April 2005 to find a new successor to Pope John Paul...
www.christiantoday.com/article/process.of.electing.a.ne... www.christiantoday.com/article/process.of.electing.a.new.pope/2613.htm
Christian Today > The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. ... The process will continue until one candidate has been given the required majority to be elected as the next Pope.
www.christiantoday.com/article/process.of.electing.a.ne... www.christiantoday.com/article/process.of.electing.a.new.pope/2613-2.htm
NEW YORK -- WIDE ANGLE, Thirteen/WNET New York's critically-acclaimed series of international documentaries, will present a powerful new special that delves deep into the dramatic, fraught process of electing a new pope in the immediate wake of John Paul II's death. ... Smoke Clears For Pope...
www.allbusiness.com/society-social/religion-spiritualit... www.allbusiness.com/society-social/religion-spirituality-religion/5075638-1.html
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Electing Peter’s Successor; An Overview of a Papal Election; One apostle stood out among his peers when he firmly declared that Jesus was "the; Messiah, the son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16). Jesus responded: ... Early Popes and; The Election Process; In the early days of the Church, whenever a pope died,
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As the name implies, the nearly 800-year-old process of electing a new pope occurs in secret in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinals under the age of 80 participate. They are confined to the Vatican for the course of the conclave, cut off from electronic devices and the outside world.
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How exactly do they elect a new Pope? ... By sealing them off from the world the Cardinals would be protected from outside interference and thus speed the process of electing a new pope.
www.italiansrus.com/articles/conclave.htm