Pastor’s Pen – March 10, 2013

How a pope is elected, continued… Because of lack of space last week, I omitted just a few details about the voting procedures in choosing a new pope, while still giving you the gist. Here are the missing details…. Once the ballots have been collected and counted and...

Pastor’s Pen – March 3, 2013

How a new pope is chosen… The voting by cardinals to elect the next pope takes place behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel. Under the rules, secret ballots can be cast once on the first day of the conclave, then normally twice during each subsequent morning...