
‘Conclave’ Cardinal’s Homily Mirrors Some of Pope Francis’ Actual Words
COMMENTARY: The film’s prescription for a future pope coincides with the current Pope’s autobiographical reflections. Why might that be?
COMMENTARY: The film’s prescription for a future pope coincides with the current Pope’s autobiographical reflections. Why might that be?
The film, based on the 2016 Robert Harris novel of the same name, hit American movie theaters on Oct. 25.
ANALYSIS: Roughly half of all cardinal-electors are currently in Rome, making the Synod on Synodality something of a prelude to a future conclave.
COMMENTARY: The revelations in the Holy Father’s biography may be of greater or lesser interest, but it is safe to consider them legal.
Pope Francis also revealed that while others were putting his name forward in the hopes of forcing a stalemate, he believed Cardinal Ratzinger 'was the only one at that time [who] could be Pope.'
Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda has denied reports that he is involved in changing the papal election process to make it more synodal.
ANALYSIS: Currently, there are 123 cardinal electors; of these, 81 (65%) were created by Pope Francis.
Several of the Church’s 16 new cardinal-electors told the Register about what they hope to see, when the time comes to elect a new pope.
St. Paul VI declared that after reaching the age of 80, a cardinal loses the right to elect the Roman Pontiff and, therefore, the right to take part in the conclave.
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