The cardinals attending the conclave can't eat, why?
May 08, 2025
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This means that no new pope was elected in the first vote at the conclave.
This means that in the first vote of 133 cardinals participating in the conclave, no candidate won the support of at least 89 or more than two-thirds of the electorate.
When a new pope is elected, the Vatican announces the outcome of the vote by smoking white smoke or black smoke on the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
As a result, cardinals will vote twice in the morning and afternoon, and up to four times a day to select the 267th pope from the 8th.
Meanwhile, the meals of cardinals attending the conclave are also attracting attention.
According to the BBC and other foreign media, it consists of simple and simple menus such as spaghetti, boiled vegetables, minestrone soup (Italian soup boiled with vegetables or grains), and lamb skewers. Some cardinals reportedly complained, saying, `It's food that can only be eaten at the train station.'
There is a restricted diet at the conclave.
Examples include whole roasted chicken, ravioli (Italian dumplings), pie, and rigatoni (tube-shaped pasta). These foods are prohibited from being brought in or subjected to close inspection. This is to block communication with the outside, such as putting a note in food.
This is the same reason as the recent complete blocking of mobile phone transmission.
In the past, only transparent glasses were used at meals and all napkins and garbage were inspected closely. This was to promote the safety of cardinals from the threat of poisoning along with secrecy.
These restrictions are said to have continued in 1274, when Pope Gregory X first enacted rules on the diet of cardinals.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
