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Who chooses the new pope?
The pope is chosen by the Cardinal Electors - all the cardinals under the age of 80.
Do the cardinals cast the ballots in the election of the pope?
Only those cardinals present in the conclave under the age of 80 are allowed to vote.
How is stpeters church different from your Catholic church?
well first they have a pope and cardinals and when the pope dies they can only choose from four of the cardinals to become the next pope. also they consider themselves a nevadican church which is still catholic just slightly different.
Can only the Pope create Cardinals?
yes, only the pope can appoint a cardinal.
Can the pope be a woman?
No, because the Catholic church has yet to allow women to be ordained as priests (they are only allowed to become nuns), and the Pope is selected from the world's cardinals--who were once priests.
Can Catholics vote a pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for the pope.
Why doesn't Vatican City allow women to vote?
Because only Cardinals are allowed to vote in the Vatican. Since the Catholic church only allows men to have leadership positions (and this includes Cardinals) women have no voting rights in the Vatican. If the church ever decided to allow women to hold leadership positions, female Cardinals could vote, but this is not likely to happen any time soon.
Do all cardinals take part in voting for the pope?
Only those cardinals under the age of 80 who are able to travel to Rome elect the pope.
Do all cardinals take part in the voting of the pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 at the time the conclave begins may vote for a pope.
How does a priest become a pope?
A priest could only become pope if he is elected by the cardinals in conclave.
How long after a pope dies do they wait to vote for a new pope?
They wait 14 days. The Camerlingo is basically in charge of the preciding of the ancient ritual of re-electing a new pope. He must organise the College of Cardinals and he is the only one who is allowed to 'check' whether the Pope is actually dead.
What item of clothing will Pope Benedict no longer be allowed to wear?
Benedict will have to forgo the red shoes as they are only worn in the Vatican by the Pope, if he so wishes to wear them. Outside the Vatican, some cardinals do wear red shoes.
