But when pope dies or resigns, the chamberlain is charged with sealing the papal apartments, chairing consultations about the papal funeral, making the practical preparations for the conclave to elect the pope, and chairing committee of cardinals taking care of the ordinary affairs of Church until..…
The pope, in turn, picked the man from Boston to represent North America on his Council of Cardinals, body originally consisting of eight members that would advise the pope on Vatican and church governance... ..…
Later this week, in what is the latest attempt to arrest the scandal, top bishops from around the world will gather at Vatican to meet with Pope Francis and assure Catholic faithful that leaders of the global religion, with estimated 1.2 billion followers, are ready to face the crisis.. ..…
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