US EditionCardinals hold last mass before conclave to elect pope
- On Wednesday, the cardinals gathered for a final mass inside the Vatican's principal basilica before commencing the conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor.
- The conclave convened following the passing of Pope Francis last month after a 12-year tenure, bringing together 133 cardinal electors representing around 70 countries.
- Cardinals, representing diverse progressive and conservative traditions, have discussed urgent Church challenges like falling priest numbers, women's roles, and adapting to the modern world.
- The electors, who must be under 80 and pledged to serve 'faithfully' if chosen, cast secret ballots requiring a two-thirds majority of 89 votes, with smoke signals indicating progress.
- The new pope, expected to be the Church’s 267th leader, will face diplomatic challenges, Church divisions, and the fallout from abuse scandals in a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
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Now the next pope is to be elected: "It's a bit edgy actually"
The conclave has begun and for Stockholm's Catholics it is crucial that the right person is elected. But no one wants to say who they are hoping for – only God knows. "It's a bit nerve-wracking actually," says priest Dominik Terstriep.
The Papacy and the 'Sacrifice of the Intellect' - LewRockwell
Not long ago, Cardinal Gerhard Müller made some comments during an interview in The Times of London which caught my attention. They echo sentiments he has repeated before but which now, with the conclave to elect a new pope upon us, struck me. “‘No Catholic is obliged to obey doctrine that is wrong,’ he said, adding: ‘Catholicism is not about blindly obeying the Pope without respecting holy scriptures, tradition and the doctrine of the Church.’”…
Choose the Pope the World Needs, Dean Urges Cardinals Before Conclave
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history. “Today’s world expects much from the church regarding the safeguarding of those fundamental human and spiritual values without which human coexistence will not be bet…
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