Meet the 4 Indian cardinals who will be part of conclave to elect new Pope
During the conclave, cardinals take turns casting ballots with the Latin inscription "I elect as Supreme Pontiff" into a silver and gilded urn. Voting continues up to four times a day until a candidate receives a two-thirds majority.The public will have only one indication of the conclave's progress: smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Black smoke signifies no decision, while white smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen."The new pope will be announced with the words 'Habemus Papam,'" the BBC reported, "and will then appear on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica to deliver his first blessing."Papal conclaves are notoriously unpredictable due to the strict secrecy surrounding the election process. Once the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel, they are cut off from all outside communication until a new Pope is elected.Tune InMust Watch
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