Cardinals hold third General Congregation, begin conversation about Church

All cardinals participate in the general congregations, even if they are not electors, and they govern the church during the period of the vacant seat, between the death of the Pope and the election of the successor. The first meetings focus on practical issues but, after the funerals, we start to get serious. And the voters are getting to know each other

College of Cardinals holds third General Congregation

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Cardinals choose prelates to offer reflections on church, future pope

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the cardinals preparing to elect a new pope, according to the Vatican press office. Benedictine Father Donato Ogliari, abbot of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, will offer the first meditation soon after Pope Francis’ funeral April 26, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office. Cardinal Raniero…

Cardinals hold third General Congregation, begin conversation about Church

The 113 Cardinals present in Rome hold their third General Congregation on Thursday morning, and announce who will deliver the two pre-conclave meditations. Read all

While Cardinal Camarlengo , Kevin Farrell , must deal with administrative matters, the rest of the cardinals who have arrived in Rome are devoting their first meetings to removing urgent questions from the table so that they can devote themselves to what they are most interested in, delineating the profile of the new Pope. More than papal, at this stage they think of priorities of the world and of the Catholic Church to make a robot portrait of …

Yesterday Thursday, 113 cardinals met in the Vatican to participate in the Third General Congregation, a key instance before the conclave that will elect the new Pope. During the session they discussed the direction of the Catholic Church and defined ceremonial aspects of the coming days. The meeting, held in the Synod Hall, began at 9 a.m. and ended at 12 a.m., including a half-hour recess. During the session, cardinals who had not yet done so …