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Cardinal Stephen Chow, 65, the bishop of Hong Kong, was the only Chinese cardinal to vote in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. He spoke to America’s Vatican correspondent about his experience in the conclave....
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“Look at all these people here, with so many different charisms, and we pray in different languages,” he said. “But we are all here to pray to God, to Jesus and to be united as Christians.”...
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Fr. Alejandro Moral, Prior General of the Augustinians and a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, tells Vatican News that the new Pope "immediately spoke of justice and peace and of bridges between all, of synodality."...
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From the moment of that interview, I have constantly reminded myself that the conclave is a time of prayer and is set in the context of prayer....
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The cardinals participating in the conclave are forbidden to speak about anything surrounding the ballots during which they must choose the future pope. Yet, this obligation of secrecy is not always respected....
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There will be 133 cardinals who participate in the conclave and they will elect among themselves Pope Francis' successor. Eighty-nine is the magic number to pass the two-thirds majority mark required to be elected pope....
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Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., the bishop of Hong Kong, reflected on the death and legacy of Pope Francis in this interview with America and shared his feelings as he prepares to enter the conclave where he will cast his vote to elect the 266th successor of St. Peter....
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The key question facing the cardinals, and being addressed in the general congregations taking place this week, is a perennial question: What does the church need at this moment in time?...
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The axiom "he who enters the conclave a pope, leaves a cardinal" is as wrong as it is ubiquitous....