A cardinal from the 2013 conclave shared this memory - Catholic Canada

Piemontese, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education, turned 80 in 2023, so he cannot vote for the new Pope. But he was there in 2013: "When I put the card in the urn, I felt the conscience shivering"

After his very notable intervention to the general congregations, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had finally been elected pope in the sixth round in March 2013, during a conclave that had lasted only two days, thus becoming Pope Francis.

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A cardinal from the 2013 conclave shared this memory - Catholic Canada

The 133 cardinal electors are now cut off from the world to elect the new pope. Three years ago, we met with a cardinal who participated in the 2013 conclave. He spoke about how he experienced this historic event from within. Here is his testimony. What struck me was the atmosphere of prayer that prevailed Read More… A cardinal from the 2013 conclave shared this memory Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/The post A cardinal from the 20…