US EditionCardinals run the media gauntlet ahead of conclave
- More than 180 cardinals met behind closed doors in Rome this week to prepare for the conclave beginning on May 7 to elect Pope Francis' successor.
- The preparatory talks followed Pope Francis' death on April 21 and focused on key issues like child sex abuse, the Church's modern role, and Vatican finances.
- Cardinals discussed the challenges facing the Church, such as evangelisation, interfaith relations, and divisions, while emphasizing open dialogue and diverse perspectives among electors.
- A record 133 cardinals under 80 will vote up to four times daily in secret, needing at least 89 votes to elect a new pontiff, with many hoping for a swift conclave.
- The conclave will determine if the next pope continues Francis' approach or forges a new path leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics amid ongoing institutional and financial challenges.
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Behind the election of a new pope are not only religious interests. With the ears of 1.4 billion Catholics, the church's new supreme leader will also be an important political player. "The time between the pope's funeral and the conclave are key days for attempts at influence," says church historian Joel Halldorf.
The general congregations have not yet entered into the merits of the identikit of the new Pope, but possible candidates are beginning to be outlined in the classroom and outside.
Discussions are intensifying in the Vatican among the cardinals, who leave few clues to their choice.
Cardinals lay groundwork for the conclave, hope for quick vote
A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates -- with many hoping the election will be quick.More than 180 "Princes of the Church" met behind closed doors in their seventh meeting since Pope Francis died on April 21, to discuss what they...
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