(Rome) – The College of Cardinals will meet soon at the Vatican to start the process of selecting a new pope. They will prep for the upcoming papal election, called a conclave, in Vatican City which starts Wednesday. Conclaves are held in the Sistine Chapel and have historically lasted an average of four days. The candidate needs a two-thirds majority to become Pope. Ballots used in the last round are burnt and used to create smoke signals.
Black smoke means a failed election while white means a successful one. The process could lst days or weeks.
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