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In reply to the discussion: so what is the process for the new pope elections [View all]sad-cafe
(1,277 posts)12. a lot of pagentry
what is the meaning behind it?
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No media, no cellphones, no nothing. A bunch of guys in isolation. With red hats. nt
MADem
Feb 2013
#9
I think all the Cardinals are cloistered and vote twice a day. the color of the smoke tells those
upaloopa
Feb 2013
#2
In the past 200 years it has never gone past 14 ballots. JPII won on the 8th ballot with 90-99
hrmjustin
Feb 2013
#23
They know everything there is to know on all the cardinals. The reason Benedict became pope is
hrmjustin
Feb 2013
#27
When they have chosen the new pop, the smoke that comes out of the sistene chapel
applegrove
Feb 2013
#6
Instead of at the Vatican, they are meeting at Hedonism II resort in Jamaica
NightWatcher
Feb 2013
#11
a game of jump rope, some hawk poo, 47 brass nails and a pint of Adrenochrome are required
snooper2
Feb 2013
#13
the top contenders usually have to get elected within the first 5 ballots or it is unlikely they
hrmjustin
Feb 2013
#22
Benedicts main opposition came from the retired Archbishop of Milan and he said no
hrmjustin
Feb 2013
#31