Cardinal Angelo Becciu withdraws from conclave

For friends who are worried about the conclave or the next pope: Fear not! (And I have no inside knowledge about who will be elected.) As Pope Benedict XVI said, the Holy Spirit is with us and ensures us that "the thing cannot be totally ruined." www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/04/28/conclave-francis-new-pope-father-james-martin-250502

“As the world’s attention turns to the conclave that will elect Francis’ successor, he himself provides the example of the kind of teacher that the church—and world—still needs in its next pope.” www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/04/28/francis-clarity-mercy-teacher-albertson-blakely-250509

Cardinal Becciu decides not to enter conclave after all, following discussion this morning by cardinals. Although the decision was to put it to a vote nearer the time, Becciu, reading the room, has decided to pull out now. roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/25_aprile_28/becciu-rinuncia-conclave-ef4b76e8-0116-4f61-97b5-b5e5baf07xlk.shtml

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