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As the conclave approaches, Paolo Ruffini reflects on the servant leadership of the Apostle Peter.
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As the conclave approaches, Paolo Ruffini reflects on the servant leadership of the Apostle Peter.
From the voting of cardinal electors to the burning of ballots in a cast-iron stove dating back to 1939, here’s a look at what happens inside the Sistine Chapel during a papal election.
The day before the beginning of the Conclave, the twelfth and final General Congregation of Cardinals focuses on various qualities important for a future Pope, including being a shepherd, bridgebuilder, and promoter of reform.
The European Parliament opens its plenary session in Strasbourg with a commemoration honouring Pope Francis as a moral authority and a voice for unity.
The cardinals gathered for their General Congregation ahead of the conclave release a statement decrying the lack of peace agreements reached in conflict areas.
Electing a Pope wasn’t always the formal, ruled-based conclave we are familiar with today. Everything changed in 1271 after a papal election lasted almost three years.
Vincent Doyle, Founder of Coping International, an organisation that works to support the children of clergy and religious reflects on the pontificate of Pope Francis.
In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop John Kennedy, the Head of the Disciplinary Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, remembers Pope Francis as a loving pastor, who offered a masterclass to faithful Catholics, and through the late Pope's care for all victims of abuse, wished to make every concrete effort to protect children and offer justice to the wounded.
Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff.
The College of Cardinals convenes for the eleventh General Congregation with a focus on migration, synodality and unity ahead of the Conclave.
Around fifty professionals from various sectors of social life have just concluded a week-long workshop on Sunday, 4 May, which brought together delegates from five African countries. The theme of the workshop was, "Catholic Professionals and Commitment to Christian Leadership, Peace, Good Governance, and the Protection of Life.”
The Conclave as we know it today goes back to the Middle Ages, and was established to prevent a prolonged Vacant See (Sede Vacante) and outside interference.