All eyes are watching the smoke from a special chimney as church leaders pick a new pope. Black smoke puffed out last night, showing no winner after the first votes. Cardinals must give one man 89 votes to make him lead all Catholics. They sleep away from home with no phones until they agree on someone. They vote four times each day until white smoke shows they picked a new church boss.
The men pray, eat simple meals together, mark papers, and burn them after each round. People pack the square outside, hoping to see history happen live. This marks the first pope choice since Francis won in 2013 after just two days. Signs should come twice daily, around lunch and dinner. The world waits for bells to ring with white smoke, showing a winner.
The group is cut off from news, friends, and family during their work. Past votes lasted from just hours to almost three years. After Francis died last month, they searched for someone to guide over a billion people. Each person swears to keep all talks secret forever.
The men pray, eat simple meals together, mark papers, and burn them after each round. People pack the square outside, hoping to see history happen live. This marks the first pope choice since Francis won in 2013 after just two days. Signs should come twice daily, around lunch and dinner. The world waits for bells to ring with white smoke, showing a winner.
The group is cut off from news, friends, and family during their work. Past votes lasted from just hours to almost three years. After Francis died last month, they searched for someone to guide over a billion people. Each person swears to keep all talks secret forever.
