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To: CpnHook

Is the pope elected by unanimous vote or majority vote?


385 posted on 02/16/2015 10:57:57 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
Is the pope elected by unanimous vote or majority vote?

It's not required to be unanimous (as even just one gadfly could hold the Church hostage indefinitely). I think it's something like a two-thirds majority.

390 posted on 02/16/2015 11:41:04 AM PST by CpnHook
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