ローマ教皇きょうこう決きめるコンクラーベ 礼拝れいはい堂どうの煙突えんとつ設置せっちなど準備じゅんび進すすむ

The preparations are underway at the Vatican chapel, which will serve as the venue for the conclave—the election to choose the next Pope—set to begin on the 7th of this month, including the installation of a stove and chimney needed to signal whether a new Pope has been chosen.

Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church passed away on the 21st of last month, and as a result, the conclave to elect the next pope will begin on the 7th of this month.

The conclave is held with cardinals from around the world gathering together, and it is decided that whether a new pope has been chosen or not will be announced by burning the ballots and producing smoke.

Preparations are underway at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, the venue for the event, including installing stoves and attaching a chimney to the roof.

Local media and others report that, for the first time in history, less than half of the cardinals eligible to vote are from Europe, and that diversity is increasing with more representation from Asia, Latin America, and Africa, making predictions more difficult than ever before.

Reuters reports that during the conclave, many people gather in the square near the chapel to watch the outcome of the voting.

President Trump posts image dressed like the Pope on social media On the 2nd, U.S. President Trump posted an image on social media in which he is wearing a cross around his neck and dressed like the Pope.

There is no explanation in the post, but American media report that reactions to this AI-generated image are divided between those who find it humorous and those who find it inappropriate and offensive.

When President Trump was asked by reporters at the end of last month who would be suitable as the next Pope, he jokingly replied, I want to be.