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ROME 25/4– Day 28-29: New Pope – What Do The Romans Really Say?

WRITTEN YESTERDAY MORNING 8 MAY: On this first full day – maybe full day, maybe note – the sun rose at 5:55. Sunset is slated for 20:19. The Ave Maria Bell is still in its 20:30 cycle for the Roman … Read More

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A Sonnet “The Election of the Pope” in Roman dialect by G.G. Belli

We are privileged again to have another sonnet from the 19th c. poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli… Er Belli. He wrote seriously funny sonnets in the Roman dialect about life in Rome and aimed deadly satire at Rome’s clerics, religious, prelates and … Read More

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Conclave watch… WATCH: Readers… get involved! (UPDATE: NEW POPE watch WATCH!…)

UPDATE: Well that was fast! Let’s keep going. Originally Published on: May 8, 2025 at 06:36 Collectively we can do some looking around. If you are watching online or by TV any coverage of the conclave, or the chimney, what service … Read More

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Catholic school staged an educational monk Conclave

I’ve been sitting on these for a couple of days but this is a good time to post them. A priest reader here sent photos and links to video of the St. Lawrence parish school’s “conclave”. Father wrote: Fr. Hollowell … Read More

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Another Roman Sonnet from “Er Belli” – “The end of the conclave” (1831)

Here is another of the brilliant Roman dialect sonnets by Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli. Belli was a sharp observer of like in 19th c. Rome. L’upertura der concrave Senti, senti castello come spara! Senti montescitorio come sona! è sseggno ch’è ffinita … Read More

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Pre-Conclave photos are out. This was the most interesting to me.

Photos of the different conclave areas and items have been released.  This is the that interested me the most.  You can right-click for larger.

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Explanation of a how a Conclave works: another Roman dialect sonnet “der Belli”

It’s sede vacante time and all eyes are turned to Rome in anticipation of a conclave. It is appropriate to have an expert explanation of exactly how a conclave works.  Forget the TV pundits and Know-It-Alls in the Catholic press.  … Read More

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With the death of Francis, some will have questions about an election

Francis’s soul went before the Just Judge at about 07:35 this morning, Easter Monday. The vast majority of the Catholic world accepted readily that Francis was the legitimate Successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ. Others questioned whether he was … Read More

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MAGISTER: A memo for Cardinals about the next conclave

Somewhere out there in the interwebs I remember seeing a site that chronicled the “events” of the Francis era. This isn’t quite on that scale, but it is … illuminating. Seeing bits and pieces over time is one thing. Seeing … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can a Pope change the voting age of Cardinals?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can the Pope “change” or “raise” the required age of Cardinals entering a Conclave, say to 85 years old, or even 90? He seems to be changing other laws all by himself, why not this? Does … Read More

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BOOK: The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates by Edward Pentin

I’m having a look right now at two books which speculate about the next Pope.  One is by George Weigel.  HERE  I’ll get to him. First, there is an offering by the best working vaticanista today, Edward Pentin. This is … Read More

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BREAKING: SECRET PROTEST CALLED AGAINST FUTURE PAPAL CONCLAVE APP

On the heels of posting this – BREAKING: IOWA CAUCUSES AND PAPAL CONCLAVES! – I just received the following… February 5, 2020 – (ROME, ITALY) An unconfirmed source reported on Tuesday, 4 February, that Pope Francis has hired the Iowa … Read More

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@FatherZ responds to @PhilipPullella of Reuters about the Holy Spirit and the elections of Popes

I had retweeted my friend Fr. Blake’s tweet. I don’t see this continuous criticism from our beloved Holy Father as Christlike, I find it painful and destrucitve of faith and unity, and contrary to the action of the Holy Spirit’s … Read More

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Read the linked article carefully!

Avete viatores et vos omnes qui transitis per viam. Legitote titulum meum. Every one of you clicking through this blog should STOP for a breath and use this link HERE and read carefully the linked article. On this note, I’ve … Read More

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Had Benedict XVI made the sanctions known, then creepy McCarrick wouldn’t have been near the 2013 conclave

I know that a lot is coming at you right now.  This made me put my sandwich down and think. My friend Fr. Gerald Murray, whom you see on the web and on EWTN especially with Prof. Royal, penned a … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can a Pope name his own successor?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: If a Pope wanted to ensure that the next holder of his office would be of like mind and continue his policies, is there any moral or theological impediment to his naming his own successor before his death? Interesting … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Could a “Pope Emeritus” under 80 vote in a Conclave?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Canonically speaking, if a Pope emeritus were alive at the time of the conclave to elect his successor’s successor, given he was a Cardinal and Pontiff, may he vote if he were under 80 years old? … Read More

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“their absolute aim is to get Ratzinger out of the race”

I direct the readership’s attention to an interview (HERE) that Ed Pentin (of The Rigging of a Synod fame) has a fascinating interview with journalist Paul Badde who was in the right place at the right time (wrong place and time?) to learn … Read More

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One year ago…

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Conclave concludes: Mass in the Sistine Chapel with Cardinals

His Holiness Pope Francis has begun his Mass in the Sistine Chapel with all the Cardinals. Thus we bring to an end the Conclave rites, though the conclave is officially over now. Some shots and comments (for as long a … Read More

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