Penang bishop among 135 cardinals to vote for new pope in Vatican

Penang bishop among 135 cardinals to vote for new pope in Vatican

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian priest is among the 135 cardinals who will vote for the next Pope, following the passing of Pope Francis. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

The appointment of cardinals with a vote is one of the political tools of the popes to determine the orientation of the Catholic Church: 80% of the 135 electors were chosen by Francis, who increased the weight of Latin America or AsiaFrancisco, the Pope “arrived from the end of the world” who advocated a comprehensive reform of the Church Those who choose the new Pope mark the orientation of the Catholic Church – and everything that drags in glo…

Conclave countdown: Malaysian Cardinal Sebastian Francis among 135 to elect new pontiff

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The next Pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior priests, following the demise of Pope Francis and out of these 135 electors, there is a Malaysian. These cardinals, who are eligible to vote, are making their way for the conclave, which comes from the Latin word cum clave, meaning the “the key” indicating the closed, if not secretive, process of electing a Pope. Johor-born Datuk …

The appointment of cardinals with a vote is one of the political tools of the popes to determine the orientation of the Catholic Church: 80% of the 135 electors were elected by Francis, who increased the weight of Lationamerica and Asia. Francisco, the Pope “arrived from the end of the world” who advocated for an integral reform of the Church Those who choose the new Pope mark the orientation of the Catholic Church – and all that drags in global…

Jean-Marc Aveline, Philippe Barbarin, François Bustillo... Who are the five French cardinal electors who will participate in the conclave?

Despite having been elected by the majority by Pope Francis, who died this Monday at the age of 88, the 135 cardinals from 71 countries who will form the conclave that will elect their successor are a heterogeneous group that is not known and without a common idea about the future of the Church, which will cause them to appear in the heavily divided Sistine Chapel.