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Pope Francis reveals he was used in ‘manoeuvre’ during 2005 conclave to prevent Benedict’s election

April 02, 2024

ROME – Pope Francis has said that he was used in an “manoeuvre” to block the election of the future Benedict XVI during the 2005 conclave, but that he resisted the move and voted for Benedict himself. The revelation comes in a new book about Pope Francis’ relationship with his predecessor, “It was a complete

Future conclaves need protecting from media interference and ‘megalomaniac occult powers’

February 29, 2024

Amid ongoing concerns about the health of the 87-year-old Pope, a prominent progressive supporter of Francis has suggested making changes to the rules governing conclaves in order to slow down the election of the next pope, and guard against the possibility that well-timed leaks or other forms of interference might influence the outcome. Specifically, veteran Italian

Of the Holy Spirit and conclave

September 08, 2022

Almost my first act as I stood on the verge of being received into the Catholic Church, was to buy a book on the worst popes throughout history; followed by a book which covered the whole range – on all the popes. Armed with that, there could be no disillusions; no blame, no buyers’ regret.

Should Cardinals be able to vote in conclave if they don’t reside in Rome?

September 01, 2022

German Cardinal Walter Brandmüller – a conservative who has criticised the Synodal Path – has asked that the right to vote in a conclave be limited to those residing in Rome, since there are too many cardinals who come from faraway places who lack experience with the Roman Curia, and do not know one another,