the cardinals can speak to each other, but no television, no radio and now newspapers are allowed. they take an oath of secrecy during and after the, if broken the defender is automatically excommunicated. the cardinals vote through secret ballot. they leave their ballot on the altair, directly below michelangelo s fresco of the last judgment. once collected they re mixed with chemicals and burned in a special stove. if there s no two thirds majority, chemicals are used to create the infame outs black smoke, the sign to the outside world that the conclave will continue. first ballot may be head on the first day of the conclave. after that four ballots can be held each today, two in the morning, two in the afternoon. if there s no election after three days, the voting stops for a day of prayer and reflection. after that another seven votes are allowed. if there s still no consensus, another day of prayer is head.
the criminal moment is when each cardinal has the ballot in his hands, and before he puts it in the urn, he has to repeat an oath, and you re standing in front of michelangelo s last judgment, so that wall adds always to the deal. you have this in your hand. you say something like this. i can t translate it exactly from latin. you call upon the lord jesus, my savior, as my witness. he who will judge me. you are looking at the he who will judge me that the man i am voting for is the one who under god i believe god wants to be pope. in a certain sense it makes it not any more an election. it makes it a discernment. you are trying to figure out what you think god would want. what man you think god would want for all the needs of the church today. it s a fascinating moment. you do it every time you vote, so it s something you never can forget.
well, i never knew that before. you bring this new information that michelangelo s last judgment is there. to call it sobering and prayerful is an understatement. yes, exactly. a great deal of prayer and meditation must go into this. oh, yes. and this is why the conclave is held in a very, very holy time. you go in. you pray. you come out. some talk. some go back to prayer. some will say the rosary walking along. each one has his own way of commuting with this very special moment in their lives. it s very beautiful to watch because you are watching a church at prayer. old men, young men, white, black, every color of the rainbow because the church produces its universe as ality because it s a moment of prayer, and thank god it is. we need god s help to get the right person. and does the trouble in the
is somewhat of a religion for many around the world and in argentina one club has recreated michelangelo s famous painting in the sistine chapel bots in nigeria using the likeness of superstars like diego metadata and the n.f.l. messi now fans and players he was shipped the football legends can also look up to the. messi any merit gone up to trade as the iconic figures of adam and god in michelangelo s masterpiece argentina s two football stars already have heavenly status in the country anymore lies in the two on this ceiling along with other argentinian stars is an effort to motivate the next class of up and comers. a good team in the club now has the top figures in the world of football messi and marathoner and the others who have beside the also excellent players with a very good foot would. be always prioritized goodwill with the kids so who better
michelangelo s last judgment is set to get a modern make over as a multimedia musical experience the show will be set to music by sting who took his inspiration from the artist s masterpiece in the vatican s sistine chapel the high tech live show with acrobatics and laser technology is called universal judgment michelangelo in the secrets of the sistine chapel it debuts march fifteenth at the auditorium did a consulate sione in rome near st peter s square. this week s modest fashion festival in london showcased collections for women who prefer to cover up rather than reveal whether for cultural or religious reasons it included. the first tee job wearing top model on the new york in milan runway. and it was conceived by a london based muslim doctor and a human rights lawyer it aims to present luxurious contemporary modest fashion