Working for the protection of people by safeguarding against the crime abuse is an integral expression of Christian faith. The successor of Pope Francis has the task of picking up where he left off and continuing resolutely. How can that be done?
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Brother Alois of Taizé remembers Pope Francis: A life defined by the courage of faith
Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from different churches who come to Taizé from all over the world. He was the pope, but also a father and a brother to me.
Posted inConclave Diary, Faith
Some cardinals are attacking Pope Francis. He would have welcomed it.
Pope Francis welcomed criticism—as long as it was not made behind his back.
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At the conclave, politics and prayer come together. Is that a problem?
The cardinals have asked Catholics to pray for them and the conclave. What exactly should we be praying for? And should we be scandalized by the intermingling of politics and spirituality?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Hong Kong’s Jesuit Cardinal Chow on the conclave, the next pope and Francis’ legacy
“I wish I did not have to vote because I wish that Francis were still alive. But it is a fact that he has left us,” Cardinal Stephen Chow told Gerard O’Connell in an exclusive interview.
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With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
The Vatican would not name two who are missing.
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
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Pope tailors aren’t expecting a typical order for cassocks to outfit the new pontiff
The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks from the two best-known papal tailors.
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Choosing a pope: What qualities the cardinals will look for in the conclave
Papabile: How do conclave watchers come up with their lists of the next pope—and should we trust them?
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The people of God trust in the Holy Spirit to pick the next pope. I should, too.
The people of God see the bishop of Rome as a teacher, but they also unquestionably see him as a father.