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The American Spectator4h
Some Progressive Cardinals Express Displeasure With Pre-Conclave Meetings
Several cardinals have spoken with an American media outlet to register their dissatisfaction with some of what has been said ...
Catholic Standard10h
7 reasons to pray for the cardinals in conclave
5. Prayer is a work of mercy. Praying for the living and the dead is a spiritual work of mercy. When we pray for the cardinal ...
America Magazine2h
At the conclave, politics and prayer come together. Is that a problem?
The cardinals have asked Catholics to pray for them and the conclave. What exactly should we be praying for? And should we be ...
Catholic Philly39m
Archbishop Pérez Calls for Prayer Ahead of Papal Conclave
As the Church honors the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Archbishop Pérez invites everyone to pray for the College of ...
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, ...
How smoke works during a conclave
After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...
America Magazine2h
Some cardinals are attacking Pope Francis. He would have welcomed it.
Pope Francis was not afraid of messiness. That seems to have been part and parcel of his pastoral freedom, charging into ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new Pope has already started over drinks and dinner in Rome
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.