Cardinals’ conclave
The 111 cardinal electors of the Roman Catholic Church were due to be sealed into the Sistine Chapel early this morning (N.Z. time) to choose a successor to Pope Paul VI. The College of Cardinals will stay inside the building, having no contact with the outside world, until the 263rd Pope is chosen. The only indication for onlookers will be smoke signals from the chimney of an old iron stove in the chapel, which will billow black smoke if the four daily votes are inconclusive, and white smoke when a nominee gains the necessary two-thirds majority. The result may be known as soon as this evening — the first vote is at 7.30 p.m. — but no clear favourite for the Papacy has emerged, and observers expect a long conclave. Further details, Page 6
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Press, 26 August 1978, Page 1
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