Last week, I was fascinated by the rite, ritual and tradition used by the Catholic Church in Vatican City used to inform everyone of the selection of the new pope. On the first day of the conclave, the cardinal-electors assemble in St. Peter’s Basilica to attend morning Mass. In the afternoon, the 115 cardinals gathered together in the Sistine Chapel to begin the first round of balloting, needing two thirds majority to elect a new pope. Interestingly enough, there was no internet service inside the conclave and the cardinals took a vow of secrecy.
My fascination is the way the world was informed, when black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 12, 2103 indicating “not yet.” However, when the white smoke rose from the chimney the next day this color of smoke indicated “pope elected.”
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The whole world had the attention of whom and when the new pope would be selected and the smoke signals provided a daily update of the process. Our body also provides signals which nearly always indicated something that needs to be observed or investigated by a medical professional.
Today I would like to focus on “15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore”. Years ago, cancer was a death sentence however with today’s technology and preventable measures with early detection; paying attention to the messages that our body is sending is key.