US EditionIn a conclave of strangers, cardinals are starting to get to know one another
- The College of Cardinals is gathering in the Vatican to elect Pope Francis’s successor in a conclave starting on May 7, 2025, with 133 electors under age 80.
- This conclave follows Pope Francis’s death and features absences and unprecedented geographic diversity, including strong representation from Asia and Africa where Catholic populations grow rapidly.
- Cardinals discuss the future church amidst diverse opinions, emphasizing continuity with Francis’s inclusive vision while expressing the need for courage and open dialogue rather than mere repetition.
- Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi noted a ‘‘plurality of opinions’’ and cautioned against predicting favorites, while Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi called for ‘‘courage to continue the journey’’ started by Francis.
- The conclave requires a two-thirds majority of 89 votes, and cardinals prioritize understanding one another and their perspectives before voting begins on May 7.
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elDiarioARA long preconclave for a short conclave: the campaign in the bars and the key to the fifth ballot
The cardinals seek to give an image of unity in the face of the most universal choice in history – in which there are so many strangers who must use credentials – and toil in the previous days to get to the Sistine Chapel with the work aimed at, as when Bergoglio was chosen in just 36 hoursThe race to the conclave begins with a defeat for the ultras: Cardinal Becciu takes a step to the side As in a medical congress or at the meeting of a multina…
In a conclave of strangers, cardinals are starting to get to know one another
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a College of Cardinals that is the most geographically diverse in centuries, name tags help, said cardinals gathering to begin the process of electing a successor to Pope Francis. The cardinals who will be sequestered in a conclave beginning May 7 said the first step to reaching a consensus of two-thirds of the group is to get to know one another and learn where they stand on the future of the church. Europeans remain the…
Cardinals hold sixth general congregation; 2 electors will not be at conclave
Cardinal Pietro Parolin (left) and other cardinals celebrate Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 11:08 am (CNA). The College of Cardinals held their sixth general congregation on Tuesday morning, confirming two cardinal electors will not participate in the upcoming May 7 conclave due to health reasons. The gene…
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