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On Tuesday, 115 Catholic cardinals from around the world will isolate themselves from the world to choose the successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who made a historic decision to step down last month.
While there’s no tweeting allowed inside the papal conclave…
No hay twitter para la selección del cónclave. No engañes pic.twitter.com/WaXTT03zBY
— JADIR (@JAD_KENT) March 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/mariodragi/status/310791102825385985
…global media and onlookers on the outside are abuzz on social media. Welcome to the “virtual papal conclave:”
Preparation of Sistine Chapel underway for #conclave. This is one of the famous stoves where ballots will be burned pic.twitter.com/ChhoUk9hNZ
— Bernhard Warner (@BernhardWarner) March 6, 2013
Are you ready for a #conclave??? Not even sure what that is? Check out our video about how Catholics elect a #pope! http://t.co/tM95Hexyzh
— Busted Halo (@BustedHalo) March 10, 2013
Chimney raised on Sistine Chapel as papel conclave nears http://t.co/nZdeGzWKIP
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) March 10, 2013
#conclave see that little chimney between the two antennas? That is "la stufa" the stove for ballot burning pic.twitter.com/LuXHVpryzy
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
Happy Birthday to #Michelangelo b1475 – his Sistine Chapel #art will once again look down on the Conclave pic.twitter.com/8UcoeHYbcl
— Matthew Ward (@HistoryNeedsYou) March 6, 2013
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Conclave to pick Pope starts Tuesday; see where the cardinal electors come from http:// http://t.co/2xYXUmKfCF pic.twitter.com/3D33SiuTN2
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 9, 2013
Here's the room where the new #Pope will spend his first night after election #Conclave pic.twitter.com/CXz6K057aP
— Michael Kelly ن (@MichaelKellyIC) March 10, 2013
Cardinal Ouellet celebrating mass in front of the world's media. In his sermon he mentioned the conclave…. pic.twitter.com/EVIsExHzsh
— Peter Mansbridge (@petermansbridge) March 10, 2013
Got to spend a little time with Cardinal Dolan this afternoon before he disappears into the Conclave. pic.twitter.com/FsKprJLp4S
— The Catholic Traveler (@MountainButorac) March 10, 2013
On @carteblanchetv meet our cardinal at the conclave. @CardinalNapier loves google and twittet!Tweet him after intv! pic.twitter.com/2AN2FETDUa
— Derek Watts (@DerekWatts) March 10, 2013
French cardinal arrived today for pre-conclave meeting on his bike https://t.co/J1uZ1J33rC pic.twitter.com/LJJuljmfl6
— Catholic News Service (@CatholicNewsSvc) March 8, 2013
#conclave this is St. Peter's Basilica and square. Inside is sistene chapel. That's where the voting happens. pic.twitter.com/OBkP1M5oEJ
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
There's @cardinaldolan surrounded by media. Church packed. Many saying in italian "he has the face of a pope" pic.twitter.com/GPg9WEqkmF
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
@rosario_tubig no limit on #conclave. After 4 days, voting stopped for day of prayer, then continue w/ top 2 vote getters until 2/3 reached
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
After mass @CardinalDolan told @CNN he needs more socks, prefers green (St. Pat's Day coming). Huge crowd for Dolan pic.twitter.com/pcjxVr607t
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
Yes, there’s an app for that:
https://twitter.com/workmanalice/status/310886123813605376
Twitchy contributing editor Adam Brickley, a self-proclaimed Vatican junkie who wrote his thesis on papal conclave dynamics, has the lowdown on the process and the front runners:
POPE-BLOG: Defining a “Realistic” Papable: Why My Model Eliminates Known Front Runners http://t.co/0Mk3iSPKED #conclave
— Adam Brickley (@adambrickley) March 10, 2013
POPE BLOG: And now we wait… (or "What to Expect When the Church is Expecting") http://t.co/0wYs4sHjKj
— Adam Brickley (@adambrickley) March 9, 2013
Yes, observers are placing their bets:
Media keeps mentioning betting odds when reporting #PapalConclave – atmosphere becoming more like a #MelbourneCup than a #VaticanVote #Pope
— ???????????? Peter Oataway (@PetefromHayNSW) March 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/rsmccain/status/310461914583019521
If Tuesday wasn't exciting enough already with #CheltFest, the Papal Conclave is also due to start on Tuesday!
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 8, 2013
Not yet acquainted with the leading contenders? Here's @paddypower (fancy a flutter? Timothy Dolan 20-1) #conclavehttp://t.co/naYqGg47bu
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) March 10, 2013
Paddy power is taking Pope bets. 4-1 the conclave is 4 or more days. That seems like a value bet to me. #TakingTheOver
— Michael Dugan (@TxMichaelDugan) March 10, 2013
Twitchy will be watching for the smoke with the rest of the Twittersphere and will provide continuing coverage as deliberations continue.
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