WHITE SMOKE 1958 -64- EVIDENCE
Is it possible that a Pope could be elected and yet not appear before the crowd to give his first blessing? Certainly not!
Indeed, if Pius XII’s successor had not been elected on October 26, 1958, the smoke would have been black, and Vatican Radio would have immediately announced that the conclave was continuing.
However, the opposite occurred: white smoke and the announcement of the election.
Consequently, the new Pope should have appeared by 6:10 p.m. at the latest, which did not happen.
Two hypotheses must therefore be rejected as absurd:
- The first, that the ceremonial officials and Vatican Radio made a mistake;
- The second, that the cardinals prevented the new Pope from appearing on the balcony.
There is only one remaining possibility: the new Pope, after freely accepting the election, abdicated under duress “to avoid problems,” as a certain Cardinal Siri happened to say.
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