How will Catholic churches know who will be the next pope? Local priest shares insight - Washington Daily News

How will Catholic churches know who will be the next pope? Local priest shares insight - Washington Daily News

Voting to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7 in Rome. Local parishes like Mother of Mercy in Washington (112 9th Street) wait with anticipation of who will be named the 267th pope.  Popes are elected to their positions by cardinals. Cardinals are senior members of the clergy, typically bishops and archbishops, that are appointed by a previous pope. The papacy is a life-long position and those selected serve until their deaths. Aft…

133 cardinals will elect the new pope as 3 drop out

May 7 will see the cardinal electors gather for the conclave in the Sistine Chapel, looking to discern who is to be the next pope of the Catholic Church.

There will be 133 cardinals who will be confined in the Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. On May 7, 133 cardinals will be confined in the Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Know the list: Cardinal José Fuerte Advincula (Arzobispo de Manila (Philippines) Cardinal Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (Bishop of Setúbal (Portugal)) Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes (Arzobispo de México) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (…

The renowned Italian Vaticanist Marco Politi spoke about the challenges that the next Holy Father will have and what features will prevail in his election. 133 cardinals will meet to elect the successor of Pope Francis on May 7. Read more

For 15 countries are represented for the first time with local cardinals – including Luxembourg, Sweden, Haiti, Myanmar, Rwanda, Tonga and South Sudan. Mongolia is also present with Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, who was born in Italy, but is active in Ulaanbaatar and is the second youngest cardinal at 49. The youngest is the 45-year-old Mikola Bychok from Australia, the oldest of Spaniard Carlos Osoro Sierra (79), who reaches his age limit shortly a…