Picking a pope: What happens in conclave
Published On: Mar 11 2013 10:42:30 AM PDT
Updated On: Mar 13 2013 11:24:59 AM PDT
After weeks of speculation and plenty of pre-conclave meetings, the conclave has selected a new pope. Take a look at what's involved in the process of choosing a pope.
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Three scrutineers tally the votes. The first scrutineer takes a ballot out of the chalice, notes the name on it and gives it to the second scrutineer. The second scrutineer looks at the name and passes it to the third. The third scrutineer reads the name out loud and then pierces the ballot with a needle to slide it onto a long thread with the other counted ballots. The thread is tied into a loop when all the ballots have been tallied.
