No Pope Here!

[sandyRoe]

The first vote has failed to produce a winning candidate.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pope-election-black-smoke-sistine-chapel-184849924.html

[doctordb]

It all seems a bit silly to me.

[sandyRoe]

They must think that bread and circuses have their place.

[starone]

me too - a load of old codswallop as my old mum used to say.

[tonyav]

How many times are they allowed to vote before the finally elect a new Pope ?, is it a set amount or as many times as it takes ?.

[sandyRoe]

After a certain number of votes their rations are reduced. If they keep failing for long enough they're put on a bread and water diet.
Hunger concentrates the mind.

[tonyav]

Ah I see sandy, good thinking that.

[Zeuhl]

Is that the same as No Pope(ry) here?

[lcg]

who cares? their past track record as a religion is abysmal.....and some new dude won't change that.

[murraymints]

The new pope has to gain two thirds of the conclaves vote..

[Zeuhl]

/their rations are reduced/

oh no

only one choir boy a day?

[aelmpvw]

has paddypower took that into consideration?

[sandyRoe]

No. That's altogether different. No Pope here simply means there's no Pope yet.
OK. A poor play on words, I admit

[doctordb]

Lol @ zeuhl.

[DTCwordfan]

6 votes and the lobster, caviar and Chassagne-Montrachet 1966 goes.....tough.

[tonyav]

In that case minty I have a feeling that this election may take some time.

[murraymints]

It usually takes 5/7 days..anxious to get one in before Easter a very special time in the Catholic calender..so they may get a wriggle on...

[society]

Each of the 'sitting' priest finds it a challenge to select someone. None of them is sin-less or suitable of the title, Pope.

[237SJ]

Four votes will take place (according to BBC World).

[pastafreak]

Shows how interested I am in the news...I didn't even realise the conclave was meeting....
I seem to remember it being shown on telly when I was a kid.

[murraymints]

That's each day...