The cardinals who will be responsible for defining the successor of Pope Francis in conclave are already arriving in Rome, but warn that they will begin with the “Discussions” for only “making decisions.”
“We are in the discussions phase, not decisions”synthesized the Spanish cardinal Francois Xavier Bustillo, who defined Francisco as “a free man, and that is beautiful, a free man who loved people.” “Humanized the Church, without disagreeing it,” he concluded.
For its part, the Italian cardinal Fernando Filoni He said that “the media speculate and bet on the future, but let’s leave it for when the time comes.” For now, meetings at the Cardenalicio College began to choose New Pope.
More than 100 cardinals debated in the Vatican before the conclave that will choose the new Pope
About 113 cardinals gathered in the Vatican To participate in the Third General Congregationa key instance before the conclave that will choose the new Pope. In the session they discussed the course of the Catholic Church and defined ceremonial aspects of the next few days.
The meeting, held in the Synod classroombegan at 9 And he concluded to the 12including a recess of half an hour. During the session, the cardinals who had not yet done so were oath and key aspects were discussed about the Future of the Catholic Church. In addition, it was decided that the Argentine cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will officiate the Mass of the sixth day of the novelty, instead of Camarlengo, the cardinal Kevin Farrell.
It was also agreed that the father DONATO OGLIARIabbot of the Basilica of San Pablo Extramuros, will carry out the first meditation on Monday, and the cardinal Raniero CantalamessaEmeritus preacher of the Pontifical House, will offer the second at the beginning of the conclave, whose date was not yet determined. During the meeting, the first 23 paragraphs of the Apostolic Constitution were read ‘Universi Dominici Gregis’ and debated on the future of the Catholic Church.
Conclave: The process to choose a new Pope
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After the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican automatically activated the protocol “Vacant Headquarters”as part of a process that ends with the choice of a new pontiff. In this context, the Cardinal College assumes the temporary administration of the Catholic Church until all the cardinals meet in a conclave.
In that meeting they define the successor of the Supreme Pontiff, and it is done between the next 15 and 20 days after death. Cardinals under 80 vote in the Sistine Chapel until they reach the two thirds necessary to define a new Pope.
The choice of a leader is announced once the famous white smoke leaves the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Once the new Pope accepts the position and chooses a name, he proclaims him before the Plaza San Pedro.
Then Balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro comes out and gives its first blessing Urbi et Orbi (from Latin “to the city of Rome and the world”), thus giving the beginning of a new cycle in the Catholic Church.
Source: Ambito
