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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