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Can Catholics vote a pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for the pope.
Why did the KKK hate romain cotholic?
Because the Pope claims the right to tell Catholics how to vote and what other things they could do.
Do all cardinals take part in voting the pope?
not if the cardinal reaches his 80th birthday prior to the day the pope dies.
What party do Catholic voters tend to vote for?
It all depends. Usually, the Bishops will encourage Catholics to vote for pro-life. However, there are the liberal Catholics who tend to vote Democratic. Yet, overall, Catholics tend to vote Republican.
Why do they burn the votes when electing a pope?
The proceedings of a conclave are secret, including the number of votes received by a candidate.Once a vote has been counted, the old ballots are burned so that they cannot get accidentally mixed in with new ballots from the next vote. And if the vote is the last one, which elects a Pope, then burning the ballots preserves the secrecy of the vote. If a Pope knew how the cardinals voted, that could result in some form of favoritism.
Who gets to pick the next pope?
He will be elected by the College of Cardinals. Only cardinals under age 80 may vote in the conclave.
What does vas tutus pope suffragium?
Pope vessel safe vote
How do they determine who will be the next pope?
The cardinal electors gather in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican and discuss, deliberate and vote on their choice for a new pope. If a single cardinal receives 2/3 of the votes he is named as the next pope.
How many U.S. cardinals will be eligible to vote for the new pope?
A Cardinal doesn't "win" anything, to be selected as the next Pontiff is to accept a perpetual martyrdom for the rest of your life. To become Pope, a majority of 2/3 is needed. That depends on how many cardinals are present in the conclave. The person needs 2/3s of the votes plus one to be chosen as pope.
How do the popes decide on electing a new pope?
Popes do not vote. It is the cardinals who elect a pope. Popes are usually dead at the time of an election or retired. In either case they would not be eligible to vote. The cardinals simply vote. After each ballot is cast, the top contenders are then subject to additional ballots until one of them emerges with 2/3 of the vote. If that cardinal accepts the position of pope, he is then declared the new pope.
Was the Vatican where they decided that Benedict was going to be the new pope?
The Vatican is the place where the Worlds Cardinals meet to make the decision. The Cardinals pray and discuss all the candidates and each day they vote. At the end of each day when the voting is complete, if there is no positive decision on the new pope, the voting ballots are burned and the smoke that rises tells the world if a decision has been made. Black smoke, no decision, white smoke and we have a new pope. This process goes on for days and could go on for weeks until a decision is made. This is an important decision for Catholics and really for all christians as the Pope is the next successor to Saint Peter (the rock) who was the first Pope.
How many cardinals are expected to vote for the new pope?
In the March 2013 conclave, 115 cardinals took part.
