The conclave starts in Vienna on Wednesday. With the exception of two cardinals, all eligible voters have already arrived in Rome to prepare the pope election. They are housed in single rooms and must hand over all electronic devices such as mobile phones.
The windows in the room are sealed, the shutters are closed. There is no internet or telephone reception, said Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, who is participating in a pope election for the second time. “We are really cut off from the outside world and can fully concentrate on the choice of the new pope.” Such an insulation is “certainly challenging”, but this ensures that the choice “can be canceled without influence and distractions – this is the point of these rules”.
Every cardinal has “his own view of the world and the church”. In total, 113 cardinals decide on the successor of Pope Franciscus, who died on Easter Monday. Most of them met on Saturday to prepare the elections. Two of the Pause voters have not yet arrived in Rome. During the meeting on Saturday, the role of the Curia and cooperation with other churches was discussed. Two other general congregations are planned on Monday, one on Tuesday.
Renovation work is almost over
The renovation work in the Santa Marta Guest House, in which the cardinals live during the Live conclusion, is expected to be completed on Monday. The rooms are currently being renovated, said Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni. The Pause voters arrive between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
The conclave starts on Wednesday after a fair at 4.30 p.m. In the Sixtine Chapel.
Source: Krone
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