Conclave 2013

Round three: conclave of the People of God

Pam Cohen | Mar. 4, 2013

We started with 117 eligible cardinals in the College of Cardinals. Now with two rounds of voting under our belts, we have our top 10 of the cardinals that you, the readers, think will become the next pope.

Below are the 10 cardinals who received the most votes in round two. Of those 10, choose the man you think will be voted to become the next pope (not the person you would like to see become the next pope). Check back next Monday to see if your pick makes the top five!

Cardinals should use, not shun, media before conclave

Isabella R. Moyer | Mar. 4, 2013

Contrary to popular belief, cardinals do not enter the Sistine Chapel to find the Holy Spirit waiting for them with an exclusive infusion of wisdom. There is little chance that the name of the next pope will miraculously appear from the heavens. We believe that the Holy Spirit works collaboratively with human nature, and often, that collaboration requires hard work on our part.

Whoever the new pope, speak strongly on climate change

Maureen Fiedler | Mar. 4, 2013

Even on a good day, I get discouraged thinking about the coming conclave and the election of a new pope. The “leading” candidates, as named in the media, are so-o-o traditional in their views, that I wonder if any meaningful change is possible. They all look like a Vatican version of the tea party movement.

But I tell myself from time to time, maybe, just maybe, there is a “John XXIII” lurking somewhere undiscovered, waiting to be elected. If so, I hope he remains obscure. If he’s “discovered,” he may not be elected!

What happens in the meetings of cardinals before the conclave

Thomas Reese | Mar. 4, 2013

In 2005, the American Jesuit theologian Cardinal Avery Dulles looked forward to the meetings of cardinals before the conclave (called General Congregations) because he thought there would be a high-level discussion of issues facing the church. He was disappointed and bored by the proceedings.

What happens during the interregnum?

Thomas Reese | Mar. 4, 2013

The interregnum and election of a new pope are governed by the rules established in the 1996 constitution Universi Dominici Gregis ("Of the Lord's Whole Flock") of John Paul II, as modified by Benedict in 2007 and

Cardinals meet; Vatican gives no comment on Scottish scandal

Joshua J. McElwee | Mar. 4, 2013

Rome dispatch: Not all of the cardinals are in Rome yet for the conclave, but 142 are. Here's what they talked about -- and didn't talk about.

Profile: New pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, was runner-up in 2005 conclave

John L. Allen Jr. | Mar. 3, 2013

Profile: NCR senior correspondent John Allen wrote about now-Pope Francis when he was still just papabile. Here is what he had to say.

Interview with Cardinal Sean O'Malley

John L. Allen Jr. | Mar. 3, 2013

Rome

Seen through American eyes, perhaps the biggest surprise of the run-up to the 2013 conclave has been the emergence of Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston as a longshot candidate for the papacy, at least as these things are assessed by the global media.

Going in, many church-watchers believed Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York was the great American hope, and he’s indeed still drawing mention.

Interview with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

John L. Allen Jr. | Mar. 3, 2013

Rome

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston today joined a growing chorus of cardinals predicting that governance, what one might call “business management,” will be a major preoccupation heading into the looming conclave to elect the next pope.

“The church’s house has to be in pretty good order to make sure that your message is being heard, and that you’re not stumbling,” DiNardo said. “We’ve had some distractions lately, and we don’t need all those distractions.”

Scottish cardinal admits improper sexual conduct

Joshua J. McElwee | Mar. 3, 2013

Rome dispatch: Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien from Scotland has said that his sexual conduct "has fallen below the standards expected" of him.

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Governance a top issue in 2013 conclave

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Buzz grows in Rome for Boston's O'Malley

Round three: conclave of the People of God

Cardinals should use, not shun, media before conclave

Whoever the new pope, speak strongly on climate change

What happens in the meetings of cardinals before the conclave

What happens during the interregnum?

Cardinals meet; Vatican gives no comment on Scottish scandal

Profile: New pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, was runner-up in 2005 conclave

Interview with Cardinal Sean O'Malley

Interview with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

Scottish cardinal admits improper sexual conduct

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