Cardinal David: Conclave not ‘worldly spectacle’

Cardinal David: Conclave not ‘worldly spectacle’

MANILA, Philippines — Even as the Catholic Church observes a nine-day period of mourning after Pope Francis was buried on Saturday, speculations about his successor persist, with netizens promoting their favorite “papabile” or “electable” cardinal as the next pope. But for Cardinal Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David, the selection process should not be turned into “a […]...Keep on reading: Cardinal David: Conclave not ‘worldly spectacle’

After the funeral of Pope Francis, all eyes are focused on the choice of the successor. There is not yet an appointment for the conclave. However, favorites for the new Pontiff are already being traded.

In a few days, the new head of the Catholic Church will be determined by the cardinals. However, the candidate bingo in front will not do justice to this act as much as the actual procedure. High time to name clear criteria and reform the procedure.

“The one who goes into the conclave a pope, comes out a cardinal.”

It is a favorite pastime of scribblers on the beat, and it is the job of the cardinals to be thinking about the next guy pretty much all the time. They are never more than [...]

Cardinal Nycz presided over the Holy Mass in the Gniezno Archcathedral during the indulgence ceremonies in honour of St. Adalbert - the patron saint of Poland, the Archdiocese of Gniezno and Gniezno.

Despite having been elected by the majority by Pope Francis, who died this Monday at the age of 88, the 133 cardinals who will form the conclave that will elect his successor are a heterogeneous group that is not known and without a common idea about the future of the Church, which will make them present in the Sistine Chapel strongly divided. These are some of the keys to the next conclave What pope appointed each cardinal? Eight out of ten car…