Tag: Pope Francis

The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process

Reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy and urges the election of a new pope who will embody mercy, mission, and serve the global peripheries.

The cardinals spoke of the “need to make the meetings of the College of Cardinals more significant on the occasion of consistories”

The upcoming Conclave will be the 76th in the form we know today, which was established by Pope Gregory X in 1274

The three cardinals were also set to concelebrate the ninth and last of the “Novemdiales” Masses in suffrage for the late pontiff

Our over-concern for Church structures, rites, and doctrines blinds us from listening to the real needs of the poor

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be participating in the election

Although the pope was buried three days ago, many remain shaken by the loss of the pontiff, who was widely admired

The youth leaders affirmed their commitment to the Church and emphasized their desire to continue journeying together through the synodal path

Despite a history of exceeding the limit, this 2025 conclave will be the first time one will take place with more than 120 Cardinal electors