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They are looking for a mender, a mediator and also a charismatic pastor who knows how to be close to the people,
said Politi
He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal
As a famous Roman popular saying goesA figure who must be present, close, capable of being a bridge and a guide, of favouring access to communion for a disoriented humanity marked by the crisis of the world order; a shepherd close to the real life of the people,
its bulletin read
We are here to invoke the help of the Holy Spirit, to implore his light and strength so that the pope elected may be he whom the Church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point in history,
Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, said during the mass
Wait and see, a little patience, wait and see,
Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Vatican’s ambassador to Syria, said as he arrived for the final day of pre-vote discussions
The Roman Pontiff obtains full and supreme power in the Church by his acceptance of legitimate election together with episcopal consecration. Therefore, a person elected to the supreme pontificate who is marked with episcopal character obtains this power from the moment of acceptance. If the person elected lacks episcopal character, however, he is to be ordained a bishop immediately."
According to Canon 332 of the Church's Code of Canon Law
There's a lot of confusion,
Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, the archbishop of Jakarta, said on Monday after listening to speeches from 50 cardinals
They all take an oath and will be in full-time service, staying overnight in the Vatican, without having contact with their families,
the Vatican City State Governorate said in a statementEligo in summen pontificem' ... I elect as Supreme Pontiff. ... I call as my witness, Christ the Lord who will be my judge, that my vote is given to the one who, before God, I think should be elected.
Each cardinal writes his choice on a paper inscribed with the words ... They approach the altar one by one and say
Inclusion is such a beautiful word and it should be the foundation the Church, which must always be welcoming, consider the humanity of all and remain present alongside everyone.
He has also been critical of Catholic church’s views on gays, single mothers and divorcees once saying
In Africa, homosexuality does not exist
Two years ago, he criticised Pope Francis for blessing same sex unions and saidFrancis was such a unique person open to all, specially to those who are neglected, forgotten, marginalized, rejected and oppressed,
said Reyes
If we can witness the white smoke that'd be something ... that's definitely once in a lifetime,
US tourist Luke Vanderburgh told AFP on Tuesday
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It’s a lot of smoke and mirrors and trying to read the tea leaves,
said Motoko Rich, The Times’s incoming Rome bureau chief
Now is the time to marshal those and hope that they bear some sort of fruit,
Mr. Horowitz saidI’ve found that bishops and cardinals who have seen it like it,
Mr. Horowitz said of the movieWe’re just trying to get as clear a picture of what is happening now behind closed doors,
Mr. Horowitz saidUsually the people who talk know less, and the people who don’t say anything know more,
Mr. Horowitz saidIt has pure politics, with backstabbing, and throwing people under the bus, and putting up fake candidates,
said Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, who reported on the papal conclaves in 2005 and 2013.Eligo in summen pontificem” ... I elect as Supreme Pontiff.”
Each cardinal writes his choice on a paper inscribed with the words