Tag: Cardinal
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UPDATED: Malta urges access to Christian holy sites after Israel blocks Cardinal
UPDATED: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a statement that he has granted full access to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the access had been forbidden due to ongoing ballistic missile attacks by Iran targeting the historical religious sites of Jerusalem with…
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Conclave begins as cardinals seek bridge-building pope
The largest and most unpredictable conclave in modern history begins today, Wednesday, at 10am, with a public Holy Mass at St Peter’s Basilica. Under Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment ceiling fresco, 133 cardinal-electors from around the globe will then enter the Sistine Chapel to choose a successor to Pope Francis. With the College of Cardinals more…
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Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin outed as China’s favourite to become Pope
A previous high-ranking Chinese government and party official has outed the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin as China’s favourite to become the next Pope. Du Wen described Cardinal Pietro Parolin as “pro-communist”. This information was revealed by Du Wen, a Chinese Christian who once served as the legal advisor to China’s current Vice-Prime…
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Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech described as a Papal candidate by the foreign press
The only Maltese Cardinal at the Vatican, Cardinal Mario Grech is being described as a possible candidate for the Papacy by the foreign press. However, he is not listed among major bookmakers and betting platforms as a potential favourite. Two favourite cardinals among betters right now are Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis…
