The last hours of Benedict XVI’s Pontificate
The last working day in office of Pope Benedict XVI. has begun. After nearly eight years, his pontificate ends today at 8:00 pm, the time of the Sede Vacante (“empty chair Petri”) begins. At 5:00 p.m.,...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI’s Pontificate is over
The pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. has come to an end. The period of the Sede Vacante (“empty chair”) has officially begun on Thursday 8:00 p.m., and ends with the election of a new Pope. At exactly...
View ArticleCollege of Cardinals in charge of Church
During the “Sede Vacante”, the College of Cardinals leads the Church. But its powers are limited to tasks and decisions which can not be postponed. Decrees, issued by the Popes, must not be corrected...
View ArticlePope-election: U.S. Cardinals want time to talk
The U.S. Cardinals participating in the General Congregations for the preparation of the Conclave in the Vatican, want to take more time for discussions in regard to the election of the new Pope. “This...
View ArticleU.S. Cardinals canceled daily press conferences
The American cardinals have suspended daily press conferences in Rome during the General Congregations at the request of the entire College of Cardinals. “A little less conversation, a little more...
View ArticleThe most promising Pope candidates part V: Marc Ouellet
Cardinal Ouellet: The Cosmopolitan As head of the Congregation of Bishops, Marc Ouellet (68) is kind of a staff manager at the Vatican. Pope to be “would be a nightmare,” Ouellet was once quoted....
View ArticleDate of Conclave to be announced today
The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican want to set a date for the beginning of the Conclave to elect a new Pope this very day (Friday, March 8). The date would be announced in the evening, told the...
View ArticleBlack Smoke Signals on First Day of Conclave
The Cardinals held their first ballot on Tuesday to elect a new Pope, with black smoke signaling no winner on the first day of their conclave inside the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke rose into the...
View ArticleGooooooood Moooorning, Vatican!
The weather out there today is rainy and smoky with continued rain and smoke in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued smoky skys with a weather front coming down from the north. The Pope...
View ArticlePope Francesco I. – Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new Pope The Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina is the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis I. is the first Jesuit in the papal office and also...
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