Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Here is the biography of the 267th Bishop of Rome.
Archiv: Konklave / Conclave
Leo XIV is the new Pope
„Peace be with all of you!“ – the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti.
Zweiter Tag im Konklave: Papstwahl geht weiter
Nach dem ersten Wahlgang am Mittwochabend setzen die 133 wahlberechtigten Kardinäle an diesem Donnerstag das Konklave in der Sixtinischen Kapelle fort. Am Mittwochabend warteten 45.000 Menschen am Petersplatz auf die Rauchsäule. Sie kam später als erwartet, um Punkt 21 Uhr, und war – wie erwartet – schwarz.
Black smoke signals end of first day of conclave
Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 21:00 on Wednesday evening, signalling that a first ballot has been held at the conclave and has concluded without the election of a Pope.
Around 45,000 people had gathered in St Peter‘s Square to await the announcement, which had been expected some time after 7pm. In the end, they had to wait until 9.
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
During his pontificate, Francis overhauled the composition of the body that will elect his successor, making it more representative of the worldwide church.
He threw out the old, unwritten rulebook that bishops of certain dioceses (several of them in Italy) would automatically be made cardinals and instead gave red hats to bishops in parts of the world that had never had them before, such as Tonga, Haiti and Papua New Guinea. Several of them are “outsiders” to the Roman system, so it makes it harder to predict how they will vote.
The Pope Has Died, And The Palestinian People Have Lost An Important Advocate
I don’t know who the cardinals will pick to replace him, but I do know with absolute certainty that there are transnational intelligence operations in the works to make sure they select a more reliable supporter of Israel.