Conclave in Rome…
The Search for Bergoglio’s Successor
Day 1: The Conclave Begins
The Chair of St. Peter has been empty since Pope Pius XII died on Oct. 9, 1958, but even the Vatican II Church is currently in a period of sede vacante.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio – the Argentinian Jesuit known as ‘Pope Francis’ – vacated his chair on Apr. 21, 2025, when Almighty God called him to his particular judgment: “Give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer” (Lk 16:2).
The task to fill Bergoglio’s chair belongs to the Novus Ordo cardinal electors that will solemnly enter the Sistine Chapel at 4:30 pm Rome time today.… READ MORE
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