https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43165 A conclave of 133 cardinals convenes under ritual and secrecy to elect a successor, taking oaths in the Sistine Chapel, surrendering communications and being sequestered. Voting proceeds in repeated morning and afternoon rounds until a candidate achieves the required supermajority, with traditional smoke signals indicating interim results. The electors' larger, geographically diverse composition and pre-conclave lobbying on inclusion, abuse accountability and continuity versus reform shape coalition dynamics and the likely pace and outcome of balloting. en-us Wed, 07 May 2025 17:31:03 +0530 Wed, 07 May 2025 17:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43165 A conclave of 133 cardinals convenes under ritual and secrecy to elect a successor, taking oaths in the Sistine Chapel, surrendering communications and being sequestered. Voting proceeds in repeated morning and afternoon rounds until a candidate achieves the required supermajority, with traditional smoke signals indicating interim results. The electors' larger, geographically diverse composition and pre-conclave lobbying on inclusion, abuse accountability and continuity versus reform shape coalition dynamics and the likely pace and outcome of balloting. News - Wed, 07 May 2025 17:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=43165