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BigV · 04-02-2005, 05:27 PM

From here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/S...051841,00.html

"After the pope dies, an event confirmed when a senior member of staff strikes him on the forehead with a silver hammer and calls his baptismal name to make sure he is not just asleep, the cardinals will gather within a fortnight in the Vatican to deliberate in great secrecy on the choice of his successor."

This seemed so unusual to me. Naturally, I flashed on the Beatles' tune. I wonder what connection if any existed.

The Convlave will have about 4 ballots per day, and election requires 2/3 majority. The rules state that if there is no white smoke after 30 ballots, then the cardinals can vote to change the rules to make the threshold a simple majority, 50% + 1.

04-02-2005, 05:27 PM	#27
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	From here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/S...051841,00.html "After the pope dies, an event confirmed when a senior member of staff strikes him on the forehead with a silver hammer and calls his baptismal name to make sure he is not just asleep, the cardinals will gather within a fortnight in the Vatican to deliberate in great secrecy on the choice of his successor." This seemed so unusual to me. Naturally, I flashed on the Beatles' tune. I wonder what connection if any existed. The Convlave will have about 4 ballots per day, and election requires 2/3 majority. The rules state that if there is no white smoke after 30 ballots, then the cardinals can vote to change the rules to make the threshold a simple majority, 50% + 1. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.