“Whoever follows Francis must take up the legacy of Vatican II and of Pope Francis and engage the world without fear because we have the Gospel,” Cardinal Reina said in an interview the Gerard O’Connell.
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Interview: Cardinal Czerny on why it shouldn’t matter where the next pope is from
“I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think that is so stupid. It’s time for the successor of Peter for 2025. The priority is evangelization.”
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Cardinal ‘Ambo’ David on the greatest need of the church today
“In a time when the globalized economic and political order is crumbling—especially exposed during the Trump era—the church may well be one of the last stubborn institutions that still holds a truly global character.”
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Interview: Cardinal Müller on if Pope Francis was a heretic and what he wants in the next pope
In this interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Müller speaks about his personal relationship with the pope, his criticisms of some of Francis’ statements and what he’s looking for in the next pope.
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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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Backer of Cardinal Parolin attacks Pope Francis’ push for lay involvement in church governance
In a pre-conclave meeting, an Italian cardinal, and backer of Cardinal Parolin as next pope, attacked Pope Francis for opening positions of responsibility in the church to men and women not in holy orders.
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Archbishop Costelloe: Pope Francis was ‘a force for unity in the world’
An exclusive interview with Archbishop Costelloe about the legacy of Pope Francis and what he hopes for from the conclave
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How the College of Cardinals chose the date for the next conclave
The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary assembly (called general congregations) in the Vatican decided the date this morning, April 28.
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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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The three surprises of Pope Francis’ funeral
Francis has always been known as “the pope of surprises.”