At least one hundred thirty three Cardinals will gather again on Thursday May 8, for voting, on day two. The cardinals will all unfold behind closed doors, with no results or smoke expected for hours.
A third of the cardinals with no cellphones, no internet, no television and no contact with the rest of the world are required to cast their vote for the world leader of 1.4billion Catholics.
On May 7, the first ballot was cast, behind the Sistine Chapel, but we don’t have a new Pope just yet. No one knows how long the Conclave will last, until a third of the 133 majority Cardinals agree on a new Pope.
A successful candidate will replace Pope Francis who died on April 21. If the Conclave agrees, White Smoke will signify a new Pope has been elected, as will the ringing bells of St. Peter’s Basilica.
