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Since 1878, the election of the pope has taken place in the Sistine Chapel, in a sequestered meeting called a "conclave" (so called because the cardinal electors are theoretically locked in, cum clave, i.e., with key, until they elect a new pope). Three cardinals are chosen by lot to collect the votes of absent cardinal electors (by reason of ...
According to María Elena Bergoglio (born 1948), the pope's only living sibling, the family did not emigrate for economic reasons. [27] His other siblings were Oscar Adrián (1938–1997), Marta Regina (1940–2007), and Alberto Horacio (1942–2010). [28] [29] Two great-nephews, Antonio and Joseph, died in a traffic collision.
The College of Cardinals, more formally called the Sacred College of Cardinals, is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church. [1] As of 22 January 2025, there are 252 cardinals, of whom 138 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope. Cardinals are appointed by the pope for life but eligibility to vote ceases at the age of 80.
One year from now, leaders in 12 of the United States' 33 archdioceses will be at least 75 years old. ... Pope Francis has been appointing people who are pastoral and are concerned about the poor ...
The original notion of a vicar is as an "earthly representative of Christ", but it is also used in the sense of "person acting as parish priest in place of a real person." [1] The title is now used in Catholicism to refer to the bishops, [2] and more specifically, was historically used to refer to the Bishop of Rome (the pope).
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer from inside his residence as a precaution, the ...
A pope who demonstrates that he is a man with his feet on the ground. [57] The washing of the feet angered many Catholic traditionalists. [58] Pope Francis had performed the Lenten washing of the feet, traditionally at Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, at a juvenile detention home and included two girls and two Muslims. He stated that he ...
"Now he rests from his many battles with the devil," Spanish theologian Father Jose Antonio Fortea told CNA. The Amazon description of his book notes that he was “the world's most famous ...