Cardinals offer pre-conclave Mass for the election of a new pope
Cardinals of all ages gathered at the Vatican for a votive Mass today, as the cardinal electors will this afternoon begin the secret votes to elect a new pope.
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Articles tagged Giovanni Battista Re
Cardinal Parolin likely to oversee next conclave after Pope approves re-elected Dean of Cardinals
91-year-old Cardinal Battista Re has been re-elected as Dean of the College of Cardinals, meaning the Vatican's current Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead proceedings in a papal conclave if it happens before he turns 80 in 2035.
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PICTURES: Cdl. Pell’s funeral held in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pell’s remains will be transported back to his native Australia, where he will be buried in Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.
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Cardinal Zen calls out Pope Francis for not answering dubia about ‘murder’ of Chinese Church
The 88-year-old bishop accused Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin of 'a trilogy of murdering the Church in China' and 'manipulating the Holy Father.'
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Cdl Zen is right: Vatican history with Communist China shows conflict with Benedict, too
We can get at the truth by retracing the whole history of the relations between the Holy See and China during the pontificate of Benedict XVI, from 2005 to 2013.
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