As the world mourns Pope Francis, attention now turns to Vatican City's ancient traditions. The black and white smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney will once again guide millions awaiting news of the next pope. Each puff tells a powerful story—black means no decision, white means a new pontiff has been chosen. This sacred ritual, deeply rooted in Catholic history, is the most visible symbol of a centuries-old conclave. Here’s how the symbolic smoke works and what it means in the selection of the next spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.
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00:00The death of Pope Francis has set in motion centuries-old traditions, which culminate in
00:24the election of the next head of the Catholic Church through a conclave of cardinals. Here's
00:28what you need to know about the highly secretive process.
00:36Cardinals will arrive at the Vatican from across the world to select Pope Francis' successor,
00:41but not all of them. Since 1970, only those under the age of 80 can vote. This year, there
00:46is 135 eligible cardinals from 71 countries. Between 15 and 20 days after the Pope's death,
00:54cardinals will meet in a conclave, or locked room in Latin. They will proceed to the Sistine
00:58Chapel, where the vote will be held, vowing not to communicate with the outside world.
01:02The master of ceremonies will then give the order extra omnis, meaning everyone out, and
01:07all those not permitted to vote will leave the chapel. Cardinals will cast ballots by writing
01:12down the name of their candidate on a piece of paper, and then folding it twice. A cardinal
01:18must secure two-thirds of the vote to be elected as Pope. If no one receives the necessary number
01:23of votes, the electors will keep voting up to four times a day until a Pope has been chosen.
01:28In the case that there is still no result after three days, the vote would be paused for a
01:32day of prayer. The process continues until there is a definitive result.
01:37Twice a day, the ballots are burned in a stove in the chapel. Its chimney can be seen from
01:41St. Peter's Square, where crowds await the result of the election. If it releases black
01:45smoke, no Pope has been chosen. When white smoke finally appears, a new Pope has been elected.
01:52In the 2005 election for Benedict XVI, grey smoke came out of the chimney, causing confusion
01:57for the crowd. Today, chemicals are added to enhance the black or white color of the smoke.
02:03Once elected, the chosen cardinal must then answer two questions. Do you accept your canonical
02:07election as Supreme Pontiff, and what papal name would you like to use? As soon as he accepts,
02:13he becomes Pope. Then, from the central balcony, the senior cardinal deacon will announce the
02:19news to the crowd, with the famous Latin phrase, Abimus Papum, we have a Pope. He will also
02:26reveal the chosen name of the new Pontiff. The new leader of the Catholic Church will then
02:30appear on the balcony to deliver his first Erbe et Orbe blessing. Pope Francis' successor
02:36will become the 267th Pope in history.
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