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Conclave: Odds remain high against an African pope The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic Church. However, there are reasons to believe that their time has not quite come yet. Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson was a close confidante…

Why Popes are buried in 3 coffins with bag of coins—and why Pope Francis ended it [The Times of Israel] ©(c) provided by Pulse Nigeria© Pulse Nigeria The death of a pope is always a moment of great significance, not just for Catholics but for the world. One of the most striking traditions that accompany a…

18 Africans among cardinals to elect new Pope A total of 18 Africans are among the 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next Pope. Though there are 252 cardinals, only 135 cardinals have voting status and are eligible to vote for the next Pope when the conclave begins. Europe has the highest number, with 53…

Who are the possible contenders to replace Pope Francis? After a nine-day mourning period and funeral for Pope Francis, known as the Novendia, the Catholic Church will arrange the next conclave. The mysterious process, which is not open to the public, will take place in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Here, the College of…

How Popes are elected When the spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics needs to be chosen, the Roman Catholic Church turns to a centuries-old, highly secretive process known as the Conclave. This gathering of cardinals culminates in a visual signal that captures the world’s attention: the smoke billowing from a chimney above the Sistine…

What Happens When A Pope Dies?

Life of St. Anthony Born into a noble family at Lisbon, Portugal, in 1195 (on August 15, it is believed), and baptized Fernando, the man we would come to know as St. Anthony was 15 years old when he entered the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. He was trained for the priesthood in Coimbra, in…

Pope Francis: Life and Revolution is a 2013 biography of Pope Francis, written by Elisabetta Piqué, Vatican correspondent for the La Nación Argentine newspaper. Content [edit] According to the book, a voting of the 2013 Papal conclave had to be annulled, as a cardinal inadvertently included a blank paper alongside the vote. The final result included 116 votes from 115 cardinals, and…

Consecrated life (also known as religious life) is a state of life in the Catholic Church lived by those faithful who are called to follow Jesus Christ in a more exacting way. It includes those in institutes of consecrated life (religious and secular), societies of apostolic life, as well as those living as hermits or consecrated virgins.[1] Definition [edit] According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it “is characterized by the…

In Abrahamic religions, the Sabbath (/ˈsæbəθ/) or Shabbat (from Hebrew שַׁבָּת [ʃa’bat]) is a day set aside for rest and worship. According to the Book of Exodus, the Sabbath is a day of rest on the seventh day, commanded by God to be kept as a holy day of rest, as God rested from creation.[1] Sabbath (Shabbat) observance is commanded in the Ten Commandments: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy“. The…