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A secret assembly to elect a Pope has begun.

Tús curtha le comhthionól rúnda chun Pápa a thoghadh.

133 Cardinals of the Catholic Church from 70 countries around the world have begun the secret conclave in the Vatican this evening to elect a new Pope.

Tá tús curtha ag 133 Cairdinéal as an Eaglais Chaitliceach ó 70 tír ar fud an domhain tráthnóna leis an gcomhthionól rúnda sa Vatacáin chun Pápa nua a thoghadh.

The Cardinals attended Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning.

D’fhreastail na Cairdinéil ar Aifreann i mBaisleac Pheadair ar maidin.

In the evening, they gathered in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican to begin the official process.

Tráthnóna, bhailigh siad le chéile sa Séipéal Sistíneach sa Vatacáin chun tús a chur leis an bpróiseas oifigiúil.

The 133 cardinals were sworn to secrecy before the church doors were closed.

Cuireadh an 133 cairdinéal faoi mhionn rúndachta sular dunadh doirse an tséipéil.

The cardinals will have no contact with anyone outside the congregation until a successor to Pope Francis, who died last month, has been chosen.

Ní bheidh aon teagmháil ag na cairdinéil le duine ar bith taobh amuigh den gcomhthionól go dtí go mbeidh comharba ar an bPápa Prionsias a bhásaigh an mhí seo caite roghnaithe.

A Pope has not been elected on the first day of the secret assembly for centuries.

Níor toghadh Pápa ar an gcéad lá den chomhthionól rúnda leis na céadta bliain.

It is estimated that the cardinals may continue voting for several days before one cardinal has received enough votes to be appointed the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.

Meastar go bhféadfadh sé go leanfaidh na cairdinéil i mbun vótála ar feadh roinnt laethanta sula mbeidh dóthain vótaí faighte ag cairdinéal amháin chun é a cheapadh ina 267 Pápa ar an Eaglais Chaitliceach.

There will be one ballot today.

Ballóid amháin a bheidh ann inniu.

Starting today, Cardinals will be able to vote up to 4 times a day.

Ón lá inniu ar aghaidh, beidh na Cairdinéil in ann vóta a chaitheamh suas le 4 bhabhta sa lá.

According to rules implemented by Pope Paul VI in 1970, Cardinals must be under 80 years of age to be able to vote.

De réir rialacha a chuir an Pápa Pól VI i bhfeidhm i 1970, caithfidh na Cairdinéil a bheith faoi 80 bliain d’aois chun a bheith in ann vóta a chaitheamh.

A secret assembly has begun to elect a Pope A secret assembly has begun to elect a Pope

Tús curtha le comhthionól rúnda chun Pápa a thoghadh Tús curtha le comhthionól rúnda chun Pápa a thoghadh