Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Extra Omnes - the Conclave Begins

 I watched part of the Conclave, I started during the Litanae Sanctorum, and watched a lot of the Cardinals swear on the book of the Gospels. But the most important is what the Papal Master of Ceremonies says, "Extra Omnes", and closes the door of the Sistene Chapel. This signals the start of the Conclave, and voting. While the cardinals are at work, the church waits anxiously for the white smoke to appear, and the announcement of a new pope: "Habemus Papum!". A new pope could come this afternoon, or this evening, or later. The last Conclave took only about 4 rounds of voting. Which was about 2 days. We wait anxiously, praying for the Cardinals.

Official Vatican Site & Conclave Info

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1 comment:

  1. Matthew SchreinerMay 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM

    By the way, the link that I included has changed. It still has a link to the Notification and the Service Booklet. In addition there is the orignal video, as well as a highlight video, and clip of the "Extra Omnes". There also now is photos, which are very good photos. The photo on this blog is merely a screenshot following the Extra Omnes.

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