The Conclave to choose a new pope started on Wednesday.
It was an incredibly historic moment as the College of Cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel, and the doors closed to begin the process. They already had one vote with no pope after the first day, so we saw the black smoke as a signal. It’s unclear how long it will take, but it’s generally two to three days.
As New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan explained, they won’t be talking to the public until they make a decision. Then we’ll see the white smoke.
This is the day we enter the conclave and I’m about to go into the Domus Sanctae Marthae, named after St. Martha, who took care of hospitality for Jesus. We leave here and go over to the Sistine Chapel every day for prayers and voting, but this is where we reside. I won’t be able… pic.twitter.com/uO0zGdrwbo
— Cardinal Dolan (@CardinalDolan) May…
