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Who becomes the head of the College of Cardinals and directs the conclave at the death of a pope?
The dean of the College of Cardinals, elected by the cardinals, directs the papal conclave.
Do the non-eligible cardinals go to the conclave?
Cardinals over the age limit to vote may enter the Conclave if they wish.
Do the ineligible cardinals go to the conclave?
If they wish to, they may enter the conclave, but they are not obliged to.
Do all the cardinals voting and non voting go in conclave?
Yes, non-voting cardinals MAY enter the conclave if they wish.
What is a sentence with the word conclave?
The cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the secret conclave to elect a new pope.
What is the private meeting of cardinals held to select the pope?
It is called a conclave from the Latin cum clave - with a key. It refers to the fact that the cardinals are locked into the Sistine Chapel until after the election.
Is media allowed in papal conclave?
No media! Only the cardinals and a few assistants are allowed in a conclave.
How many United States cardinals attended the conclave to vote a new pope?
11 cardinals from the United States took part in the conclave of March 2013.
What is the Vatican conclave?
A conclave is a secrete meeting of the cardinals held in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.
How many cardinals in a conclave?
When a Papal Conclave is carried out by the College of Cardianls all cardinals younger then 80 can vote, but there is a limit of 120 cardinals who are able to vote at a time. At the 2013 conclave there were 117 cardianals who could vote. Only cardinals are allowed within the conclave.
What is the closed assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope?
It is called a conclave.
Do cardinals actually cast their ballots?
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave do vote.
