On Tuesday, the Cardinals locked themselves in the Systin Chapel and officially launched a conclave to elect Pope 267. It was first formalized Pope Gregory x 1274, Conclave (words derived from Latin Cum Cravemeaning “keyed”) follows a highly scripted process that has been polished over the past 800 years. How Conclave works and how it exists – all of that is covered Religion for breakfast The video above. Hosted by scholars of religion Dr. Andrew M. Henry.
Below you can also explore the recent history of the Pope election. Created by Useful chartsthe video covers all Pope Conclaves since 1958, and includes predictions about who the next Pope will be when the white smoke rises. Who is the Pope who could be the next? There are no spoilers here. You need to watch the video to find it.
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