THUR MAY 08 2025-theGBJournal| The ballot for the election of the 267th Pope at the Vatican by Cardinal-electors was stalemated, reflected by the emergence of Black smoke Wednesday evening from the chimney over the Vatican Sistine Chapel at 9 pm.
This means the 133 cardinals taking part in the 2025 conclave will gather this morning at 10:30am, Rome time, to cast their votes again to find a new Pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21.
The ancient ritual to elect the Pope officially began with the gathering of the cardinal-electors in the Pauline Chapel yesterday and, in reverse order of precedence, processed into the Sistine Chapel chanting the “Litany of the Saints” and then the hymn “Veni Creator Spiritus,” invoking the Holy Spirit to descend upon them.
According to Vatican report, leading the procession was a cross, followed by the choir, and then the priest assistants to the Master of Ceremonies.
Behind them came the Secretary of the Conclave, and then the cardinal tasked with delivering the opening meditation after the chapel is sealed.
The cardinals followed in line, and finally, the Master of Ceremonies. Among the cardinal electors, tradition dictated the order: first the cardinal deacons, then priests, then bishops.
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