What happens when a pope dies or resigns? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the steps in detail of what will occur at the Vatican after a pope’s death.
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What time will we see black or white smoke? Past conclaves give clues.
Predicting when the smoke will rise from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel is not an exact science.
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Óscar Romero’s resurrection spirituality
St. Óscar Romero’s spiritual convictions on the resurrection can be categorized in four ways. First, resurrection is an act and fruit of the Spirit, even now; second, resurrection is a communal, historical reality; third, resurrection is a process of ongoing conversion; and fourth, resurrection is always an eschatological event.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Becciu will not participate in conclave following dispute over right to vote
Cardinal Becciu issued a statement the morning of April 29 saying, “I have decided to obey—as I have always done—the will of Pope Francis not to enter the conclave, while remaining convinced of my innocence.”
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday.
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Cardinal Parolin: The church must carry on Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy
Cardinal Pietro Parolin told some 200,000 people in St. Peter’s Square that Pope Francis had made the message of God’s limitless mercy the heart of his pontificate.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
The three surprises of Pope Francis’ funeral
Francis has always been known as “the pope of surprises.”
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Mourners from around the world flock to Rome to say goodbye to ‘pope of the people’
“Pope Francis is the pope of the people,” Rosa de los Ríos told America in Spanish before the funeral Mass. “He is very close to the people…. That’s why he was so loved. People felt he was very close to them.”
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Full text: Funeral homily for Pope Francis
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re’s homily for the funeral of Pope Francis.
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‘We’ve lost a friend on earth’: Remembering Pope Francis
The day before he died, Pope Francis made one final circuit through St. Peter’s Square in his popemobile. “That’s my last image of him alive,” Gerry O’Connell remembered. “He drove among the people.”