Conclave happens on Wednesday (7); 133 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to decide who will be the new Pope
The talks to find a successor to continue at, where the cardinals started on Saturday (3) their new round of “General Congregations”, closed-door meetings before the conclave that will start next Wednesday. Crossing a multitude of pilgrims and journalists, several cardinals arrived at 9 am for the meeting held at the Vatican Paulo VI hall, where voters and non -voters discuss the priority issues of the Church. On Friday (2), more than 180 of them were present in these morning sessions, including over 120 voters under 80.
In all, 133 cardinal voters will be looked at the Sistine Chapel on May 7 for a conclave from which they will not leave until a Pope is elected by a majority of two thirds. Many predict a short conclave, but the duration remains unknown. “We do not know, we hope that the Lord will tell us. We will find the successor of St. Peter,” said Singapore archbishop, William Seng Chye Goh, considered a conservative, upon arriving at the scene.
Algerian’s Archbishop, Algeria’s capital Jean Paul Vesco, considered as progressive, said that he “waits deeply” by a future Pope in the continuity of Francis, who “was like the father of the prodigal son, who opens his arms and his heart. This is what we expect from a holy priest.” “We must find out the one the Lord has already chosen,” he added. “We would need much more joint prayer time, but I’m sure that at the right time we will be ready and we will give the church the Pope the Lord wants,” he emphasized.
*With information from AFP
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