US EditionCardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church
- All 133 Catholic cardinals under 80 have arrived in Rome to begin a secret conclave on Wednesday to elect Pope Francis's successor in the Sistine Chapel.
- The conclave follows Pope Francis's death on April 21 and comes amid debates over whether the new pope will continue his progressive reforms or return to traditional doctrines.
- Cardinals have met nearly daily since Francis's death, discussing Church divisions, finances, abuse scandals, and the profile of a pope who must be present, close, and a bridge to people.
- German Cardinal Walter Kasper, barred from voting due to age, expects electors to choose someone pursuing Francis's agenda, while many electors remain undecided amid calls for continuity and some for change.
- The conclave could last several days with multiple votes needed for a two-thirds majority, and potential front-runners include Italian Pietro Parolin and Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle.
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Final Preparations for the Pope's Election
The nine-day mourning period for the deceased Pope Francis ended on Sunday. Now the final preparations for the conclave for the election of the next Pope are under way. The staff that supports the cardinals during the conclave swore absolute secrecy on Monday. Those who do not comply with it are threatened by excommunication, said it from the Vatican. 133 cardinals will lock themselves up from Wednesday and elect their supreme shepherds. "We wil…
Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church
VATICAN CITY — All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said Monday, two days before they gather in conclave to elect the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.Hailing from 70 countries across five continents, the group -- summoned following the death of Pope Francis on April 21 -- is the largest and the most
All cardinals who will elect new pope arrive in Rome ahead of conclave
All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.
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