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“Two or three days at most”

The arrival of the Cardinals in the Vatican continues for the seventh day of general congregations, in view of the conclave that will have to elect the new pontiff. As usual, the purple found themselves at the House of Santa Marta, the residence inside the Vatican walls destined to welcome them in the previous days and during the votes.

Some of them have briefly focused with the reporters present, exchanging a few jokes in an atmosphere of composure but also of serene wait. Among the rumors collected, a shared forecast emerges: «The conclave? Two or three days at most, “said several cardinals, suggesting a quick and targeted decision -making process.

The duplexed duration reflects an atmosphere of substantial unity, at least on the method and times. Meanwhile, the attention of the faithful and the international media grows, who look to Rome pending the “white smoke”.