Papabile: How do conclave watchers come up with their lists of the next pope—and should we trust them?
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Posted inConclave Diary, Faith
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.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
The new pope: How journalists (and cardinals) come up with their list of candidates
Since the death of Pope Francis, lists of his possible successors have proliferated on social media and in newspapers. Should you trust them?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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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Will the next pope be Italian? And the unfinished business of Francis’ papacy
America’s editors on the ground in Rome discuss the latest conclave news and the work that remain for whoever is elected as Pope Francis’ successor.
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Father James Martin: The truth about the conclave? Nobody knows anything.
Much of what you hear about who the next pope will be, spoken with enormous confidence by people in the know, is often completely contradictory.
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Cardinals say they are expecting a short conclave
Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, Cardinal Sako said he already had a “very clear” idea of who he intended to vote for.
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Cardinals approve electors for conclave, thank Becciu for not participating
All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting rights.
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If there’s no pope, who says whether or not a cardinal is eligible for a conclave?
Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.
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Clarity, confusion and unity: the code words in the pre-conclave meetings
How “unity” and “clarity” are becoming buzzwords for reversing Pope Francis’ style of governance: a Conclave Podcast from America’s team in Rome