Here’s a brief guide to what to expect in the coming days.
The complex, carefully choreographed process of electing a new pope has entered a decisive phase.
As a papal transition happens only roughly once a decade, even Catholics who have lived through previous interregnums can feel confused about precisely what happens when after the cardinals enter the conclave.
Here’s a brief guide to what to expect in the coming days.
Tuesday, May 6
On Tuesday, 173 cardinals, including 130 of the 133 electors, attended the 12th and final general congregation of the College of Cardinals following the death of Pope Francis.
As at the previous 11 meetings, cardinals addressed the assembly on the qualities they wished to see in the next pope. (Not all of the 26 speeches were laser-focused on the conclave; one apparently tackled the burning issue of “the proximity of the Solemnity of Christ the King and the…
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