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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....
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At Mass on the third day of the Novemdiales in suffrage for Pope Francis, the Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome reminds the faithful, as they mourn the late Pope, that death is not the end because ‘The grain must die to bear fruit.’...
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But as the proverbial wisdom here in Italy warns: "He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal." After Francis — a pope of surprises — one should be prepared for the possibility that a surprise candidate could follow him....
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Pope Francis, who is currently hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, convened a consistory in preparation for upcoming canonizations. This assembly of cardinals, which can take several forms, may be gathered to discuss important matters concerning the life of the Catholic Church....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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?...
The axiom "he who enters the conclave a pope, leaves a cardinal" is as wrong as it is ubiquitous....
At Mass on the third day of the Novemdiales in suffrage for Pope Francis, the Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome reminds the faithful, as they mourn the late Pope, that death is not the end because ‘The grain must die to bear fruit.’...
But as the proverbial wisdom here in Italy warns: "He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal." After Francis — a pope of surprises — one should be prepared for the possibility that a surprise candidate could follow him....
Pope Francis, who is currently hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, convened a consistory in preparation for upcoming canonizations. This assembly of cardinals, which can take several forms, may be gathered to discuss important matters concerning the life of the Catholic Church....