US EditionCardinals meet ahead of vote for new pope
- On Saturday, the cardinals convened for their ninth nearly daily private meeting in Rome as preparations continued for the upcoming papal election.
- Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, cardinals from across the globe gathered in Rome after his 12-year tenure as leader of the Catholic Church.
- The general congregations provide an opportunity for the cardinals to deliberate on the issues and responsibilities awaiting the next pope before 133 cardinals convene in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the secret voting process.
- Cardinal William Seng Chye Goh said, "We do not know, we just wait for the Lord to tell us," while Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco hoped to find "the one the Lord has already chosen."
- The conclave, which requires a two-thirds vote to elect a new pope, is being closely watched by Catholics worldwide and has also attracted surprising attention from certain leaders outside the Catholic faith.
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Church leaders meet quietly as papal succession nears
Ahead of the election of a new pope, cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth closed-door meeting on Saturday, continuing a series of daily discussions at the Vatican. These gatherings, known as “general congregations,” allow the cardinals to reflect on the challenges the next pontiff will face before entering the formal conclave process. On Wednesday, 133 cardinal-electors will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote …
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VATICAN CITY - In their pre-conclave sessions in a sprawling Vatican auditorium, the assembly of cardinals is so large that members are wearing name tags. Some have delivered broadsides against the norm-challenging late pope in terms atypically sharp, while others…
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