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Interview. Each day leading up to the conclave, La Croix speaks with Church figures from around the world about the key challenges facing the next pontificate. Today, we hear from Czech theologian and religion scholar Tomas Halik....
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As the College of Cardinals requests prayers from all Catholics for their discernment for the next Pope, Dominican Fr. Sylvain Detoc recalls the power of the Church’s prayer, especially in moments when the Holy Spirit seeks to open up new horizons....
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"Accept surprises that upset your plans, shatter your dreams, give a completely different turn to your day and who knows? - to your life. Leave the Father free himself to weave the pattern of your days" - Dom Helder Camara ...
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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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America magazine’s editors are on the ground in Rome covering the conclave to elect the next pope. As part of the coverage, the team is producing a new podcast episode every day and releasing it on “Inside the Vatican” and “Jesuitical.”...
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The confluence of factors that could influence a papal election....