Tag: Conclave
What now for the Catholic Church?
The next pope is already there in the college of cardinals. In fact, there are probably several potential new popes in the mix. The Holy Spirit is now waiting to see what choices each individual cardinal will make.
Vatican drivers, staff to swear oath of secrecy ahead of conclave
One by one, placing a right hand on the Book of Gospels, staff driving, cooking, cleaning and caring for the cardinals who will elect a new pope will swear an oath of perpetual secrecy about the election of the 267th successor of St Peter.
Conclave prayer campaign for cardinals seeks to put “faith into action”
Ahead of the 7 May start of the papal conclave, the Pontifical Missions Societies USA is inviting faithful to pray—not only for the assembly as a whole, but for a specific cardinal elector who will help to choose the next successor of St Peter, following Pope Francis' death 21 April at the age of 88.
Letters from Rome #2
Letters from Rome-2025. Reports and Commentary on the Papal Interregnum as the cardinals prepare for the conclave.
Conclave to elect the next pope will begin 7 May
The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave 7 May, the Vatican announced.
Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
The conclave that begins 7 May is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.
The next pope: Lists abound, certainty does not
After the funeral and burial of Pope Francis 26 April, the attention of the world turned to who would be the next pope.
Q&A with Fr Flader: What happens in a conclave?
Fr John Flader explains how preparations are made for a conclave, and what opportunities the world’s cardinals have during a conclave to get to know each other better in order to decide who should be pope.
Conclave is opportunity to “open ourselves to the Spirit,” Cardinal Pierre...
As the church prepares for the next conclave, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the US, reflected on Pope Francis' legacy and the future of evangelisation.
Real conclaves: They aren’t the thrillers seen in film, professor says
Novels and films that include or revolve around a conclave often include nefarious plotting, or at least politicking, and attempts to wing it when it comes to the rules for electing a new pope.
Q&A with Fr Flader: Pope Francis’ legacy
Fr Flader answers: Now that Pope Francis has died, what can you tell me about the man and his legacy in the church? I know he has been much criticised, but I personally think he has done much good.
Special terms used during the period between popes
Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis 21 April and the election of his successor.
