Tag Archives: College of Cardinals

Date of Conclave could be announced at 7 p.m. Rome time

Posted on 8 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Lombardi indicated during the press briefing today (going on as I write), that the date of the beginning of the Conclave may be announced this evening, at 7 p.m. Rome time.
It would probably - not for sure – be early … Continue reading →

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Benedict’s Last Official Speech – a summary of his vision

Posted on 28 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am sure an official translation will come out soon, if not already, but I wanted to savor the last official words of Pope Benedict XVI.  I did my own, below.  The last off-the-cuff remarks at the window at Castel … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the hat to drop: Card. Mahony relieved of duties in Los Angeles.

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Archbishop of Los Angeles, Most Rev. José H. Gomez, has said “Effective immediately, I have informed Cardinal Mahony that he will no longer have any administrative or public duties.”  See the pdf of the letter HERE.
What this means is … Continue reading →

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New Cardinals and their churches in Rome and cardinalatial trivia

Posted on 18 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You may have heard, but the Pope created a few more Cardinals today, 22 to be exact, though several are over 80 years of age and therefore cannot enter or vote in a conclave.
Each cardinal is assigned a church in … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: If, after announcing new cardinals, the Pope dies before the consistory.

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have received several queries about what would happen if, before the upcoming consistory and the “creation” of the new cardinals, the Holy Father were to – quod Deus avertat – die.
Would the men whose names were already announced be … Continue reading →

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New ceremony for the creation of cardinals

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My old mentor Msgr. Schuler used to ask the unwary: “What’s the difference between a priest and a monsignor? … None. But often the monsignor doesn’t know it.”
To be made a cardinal of Holy Church brings with the office some … Continue reading →

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Comment on the consistory

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The list is out.
I was pleased to see that one of my profs from the Augustinianum was on the list, though he is over 80, Prosper Grech, OSA.  Trappé never had the red hat.
I was sad that good old Archbp. … Continue reading →

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The Extra Beatitude and the College of Cardinals

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been contemplating the buzz about the Consistory, which will more than like be announced today (6 Jan, Epiphany).
My admiration for Pope Benedict is pretty obvious, I should think.
That said, when I think about composition of the College, that … Continue reading →

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Consistory?

Posted on 5 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

CNA has this:
Vatican City, Jan 5, 2012 / 05:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican is refusing to deny media speculation that Pope Benedict XVI will announce a list of new cardinals as early as tomorrow.
“You will have to wait for … Continue reading →

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Diaconal-Cardinalatial news.

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw a notice on VIS that two worthy old cardinals will take possession of their titular churches in Rome.  These are diaconal titles and the worthies are Cardinal Deacons.  Both of them were at least 80 when made cardinals.
CARDINALS … Continue reading →

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