Like the previous Pope of Francis, the dean of the College of Cardinals is responsible for the funeral rite and the organization of the conclave
The cardinal choice Giovanni Battista Re To celebrate the funeral of Pope Francis A traditional church protocol follows. He has the position of dean of Cardinal College, a position reserved for the most graduated cardinal, responsible for the president of the papal funeral ceremonies and the guide of the Conclave that will elect the new pontiff.
During the tribute of the end mass, celebrated on Saturday 21, he took advantage of the moment to celebrate the pastoral legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday 21.
In the message, he highlighted the “countless” gestures and the requests of the Pope in favor of the refugees, displaced and the poorest.
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In the conclave of 2005, the position was occupied by the then German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
In the funeral of the Pope John Paul IIHis sermon was considered an exciting expression on the life and legacy of the late Pope. Eleven days later, Ratzinger would have been elected as Pope Benedict XVI.
King is 91 years old, he cannot participate in the conclave, since, from the rule, only cardinals can vote with less than 80 years. This impediment makes your election difficult, but does not make it impossible.
Symbolically, any man baptized and in communion with the Church can be chosen by the cardinals in a conclave. But recent history shows that no one who cannot vote can become a dad, since since 1379, the Pope has always been elected among the cardinals of the College of Cardinals.
Benedict XVI was 78 years old when he was elected in 2005. Pope John Paul II was 58 years old when he climbed the Petrino throne on October 16, 1978. Both participated in the concerts raising them.
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Who is Giovanni Battista Re?
Born in Italy in 1934, Giovanni Battista remained at the seminar at the age of 11 in 1945, shortly after the Second World War, having been ordered in 1957. With a training in Rome, he followed a long career dedicated to diplomacy and the internal administration of the Sacra Sea.
According to the Italian newspaper COreiere of the eveningHe acted in Apostolic Nunge in Panama and Iran between the 60s and 70s, and later held prominent positions in the Vatican State Secretariat, an organ responsible for the internal and external affairs of the Church.
In 2000, he was appointed mayor of the Congregation for Bishops, where he began to play a decisive role in the choice of new bishops around the world and started working directly with Pope John Paul II.
Re also participated in the Conclave of April 2005 for the election of Pope Benedict XVI and the conclave of March 2013, which elected Pope Francis.
Who will be the next Pope?
The decision on who will be the next Pope could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the 1.4 billion Roman Catholics baptized all over the world.
According to the current rules of the Conclave, a cardinal must receive two thirds of the college votes to be elected. Of the 252 cardinals, 135 are under 80 years old and are voters.
In the last 12 years, Pope Francis has appointed 80% of the 135 cardinals capable of voting for the conclave that will now elect the new head of the Catholic Church. This movement, although not guaranteed, increases the possibility that the next papal leadership will share the opinion of a more progressive and inclusive church.
Currently, the strongest candidates to inherit the throne are the cardias: Pietro Parolin, who was the secretary of state of the Vatican under the pontificate of Francis, Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, who can become the first Asian Pope, Fridolin Ambongongo Besungu, seen as a preservative, who was elected European president of the episcopal.
Pope’s death
Francisco died on Monday 21, at the age of 88. He suffered a stroke and had heart failure. According to the medical relationship, the Pope had a history of acute respiratory failure caused by multimicrobial bilateral pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasia, hypertension and type II diabetes.
Last Wednesday, 23, at 6 in the morning, Brazil, the funeral of the body of Pope Francis in the Basilica of San Pietro was open to the public in the Vatican.
The funeral with the presence of heads of state is located this Saturday, on 26, at 5 in the morning, Brasilia.
Source: Terra
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