Gathered Cardinal Conclave Board Set
Gathered Cardinal Conclave Board Set
, KOMPAS.com - General Congregation College of Cardinals on Friday (08/03/2013) night in Rome will determine the time of the conclave. Vatican Radio announced Friday that the College of Cardinals will meet tonight to set a start date conclave.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi SJ, Friday morning local time, explained to reporters, held at the beginning of the conclave likely early next week. What's more, it's 153 cardinals around the world attended the meeting of the College of Cardinals, Friday morning, including the 115 cardinal electors had arrived in Rome.
Two new cardinals to Rome was Archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, the a cardinal electors, and the Czech Republic Nunsio Apostolic Emeritus Cardinal Giovanni Coppa, which does not include the cardinal electors. Last to arrive was Cardinal Archbishop of Thanh-Pho Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man. The aim of this meeting is to establish a papal election to succeed Pope Benedict XVI dropped throne on February 28, 2013. Under canon law, the cardinals who had the right to vote is under the age of 80 years. If all the cardinals present, there should be 117 cardinals who will participate in the conclave.
However, two of the cardinal had said he would not attend the conclave. That is, there are 115 cardinals who will participate in the conclave to elect a new pope. Two cardinals who did not join the conclave was Cardinal Julius Darmaatmaja SJ, Cardinal from Indonesia, who can not leave because of health. In addition, Cardinal Keith O'Brien who resigned as Bishop Eidenburg, a week ago. strong (Srihandriatmo Malau | Yaspen Martin)
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