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Analysis: Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to continue his progressive reforms against a small but powerful group who want to reverse them.
Alexander Görlach, professor of theology, talks about the possible successors of the Pope. Until the funeral of the late Pope, informal discussions of the cardinals would take place. Conservatives and liberals would now be in position.
Father Paulo Terroso talks about the coming times in the Catholic Church.
As conclave approaches, Cardinals weigh future direction of the Church - Times Kuwait
As the next papal conclave nears, the adage “He who enters as pope, leaves as a cardinal” reminds us that frontrunners often don’t win. The 2013 surprise election of Pope Francis (Cardinal Bergoglio) over Cardinal Scola exemplifies this. The upcoming election is historic, shaped by Pope Francis’ globalizing reforms that made the College of Cardinals more diverse, especially by appointing members from regions like Tonga and Papua New Guinea, acco…
With the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing for a new conclave. And this time, Latin America will have a key participation: 23 cardinals of the region will have the right to vote, reflecting the historical turn driven by the Argentine pontiff himself towards a Church more representative of the “peripheries.” Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit, appointed cardinals in countries that were traditionally not repres…
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