The world will soon witness the process of selecting a new Pope.
The election of a new Pope is the most secretive democratic process around the globe, conducted by 12o cardinals behind closed doors.
The President of the College of Cardinals will not be allowed to brief the world’s media while the process is underway. Doing so will be considered a crime, and that would lead him to face excommunication for that offence.
They are also not allowed to take part in any pacts with other voters. Nor would a dead Pope be allowed to be swarmed over by priests, officials, nuns, nor would he be laid out in his pajamas, insiders confirmed.
In actual life, there will be nine days of mourning that are declared in which the body of the late Pope will lie in state in St Peter’s Basilica. It would last for 15 days before the Conclave arises, which is to select the next successor.
This will allow the cardinals to reach Rome from all over the globe. Cardinals are no longer physically locked inside a building until they have made the decision. They would be staying at the guest house within the Vatican’s walls, known as St. Martha’s House. This is where they will have the service of cooks, doctors, and housekeepers.
