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VATICAN CITY     (AP) -- The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other

powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death.

The retiring Pope Benedict XVI will live in a monastery on the edge of the

Vatican gardens and will likely even give up his beloved theological writing.

 

The Vatican went out of its way Tuesday to declare that for Benedict,

retirement means just that: Retirement.

With speculation swirling about his future role, the Vatican's chief

spokesman explicitly stated that Benedict will not influence the election

of his successor.

 

The Linkus........

 

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_VATICAN_POPE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-02-12-10-52-27

 

 

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Originally Posted by Red Baron:

Vic

Do you think the cardinals will look for a younger man to serve as the next Pope? 

Yeah, younger but not the most important part. You never know how the

voting goes, as with Benedict, he wasn't even in the running, his name

wasn't even on some of the lists the Cardinals read.

I'm hoping clean house minded.


 

Originally Posted by Red Baron:

Vic Vp or anyone else who wants to chime in.

 

A lot of what I understand about the election of a new Pope comes from reading and watching Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. Is it anywhere near accurate? Just wondering.


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F aggettabout Dan Brown.  By far the most comprehensive book concerning the election of a pope is Passing the Keys, by the historian Francis Burkle-Young.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Passing-Keys-Cardinals-Conclaves-Election/product-reviews/1568331304/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

I haven't read it, Red Baron. Basically, all the cardinals meet, vote, pray and pray and vote some more until a consensus is reached. The public will be notified that a Pope has been chosen when the smoke coming from the Sistine chapel goes from black to white. It's a beautiful thing, the process of the conclave... There will be lots of celebration and cheering (tenemos papa!!- we have a pope!!) and then the new pope will be introduced. Kinda like the book?
Aha! The camerlengo! Kind of the equivalent to Secretary of State. (In the Vatican). He is a cardinal, and will be in charge of the treasury while the seat is empty. But really, new business is suspended during the conclave, and it's kind of just running status quo- no big changes allowed.
Originally Posted by prince albert:

Did none of you see the strong Bolt of Lightening strike the Tower on top of the Dome about the time Benedict announced his retirement? was hoping for a crack about three foot wide from top to bottom, wasn't powerful enough maybe next time. if you missed it you can google it.if you care.

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You might as well be hoping for the gates of hell, pa.


 

Originally Posted by INVICTUS:
Originally Posted by prince albert:

Did none of you see the strong Bolt of Lightening strike the Tower on top of the Dome about the time Benedict announced his retirement? was hoping for a crack about three foot wide from top to bottom, wasn't powerful enough maybe next time. if you missed it you can google it.if you care.

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You might as well be hoping for the gates of hell, pa.


 

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Contrary to the popular saying, lightning DOES strike in the sam place.  Structures like the Empire State Building and St. Peter's Basilica ( the "Dome" mentioned above) mentioned above have a long history of multiple lightning strikes, since each is one the tallest structures
in a given area.  As a matter of fact, the lightning strike photographed on the day of the Pope's announcement was not the only one to strike the basilica that day. In the photographer's own words:

 

<<<“I took the picture from St. Peter’s Square while sheltered by the columns. It was icy cold and the rain was falling in sheets. When the storm started, I thought that lightning might strike the rod, so I decided it was worth seeing whether – if it DID strike – I could get the shot at exactly the right moment.” Armed with a 50mm lens, Filippo waited. And waited. More than two hours. And then it happened. Twice. “The first bolt was huge and lit up the sky, but unfortunately I missed it. I had better luck the second time, and was able to snap a couple of images of the dome illuminated by the bolt.”>>>

 

http://blogs.afp.com/correspon...ue-after-Pope-resign

 

As with many other such tall structures, the basilica's dome is equipped with a lightning rod, in anticipation of its being struck by lightning.  That "bolt from the blue" was no special message from Above, just something that happens from time to time when the weather gets frisky in Rome.

 

Check out the multiple strike locations described in this article:

 http://stormhighway.com/lightn...ace_twice_myth.shtml

 

I contacted a well-known  Vatican expert to discuss this matter further. The renowned Father Guido Sarducci said this:

 

"Its-a true; lightning gonna strike-a dat place alla time.  Hey, when something is-a stick out like-a dat, its-a askin' for it.

 

THE EXPERT:

Last edited by upsidedehead
Originally Posted by Bestworking:

How do they decide who gets to pick the new pope?

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.- On the first day

that the Church is without a Pope, Cardinal Angelo Sodano announced that

the first general congregation of cardinals will take place next Monday

morning.

 

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, made the

date public in an official letter sent to the world’s cardinal on March 1.
The cardinals will meet from 9:30 to 12:30 on the morning of March 4 in the

Synod of Bishops hall on the second floor of the Paul VI audience hall.

They will convene again from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the same place.

 

Prior to entering into the Conclave where they vote for the next Pope, the

cardinals of the Church will meet for a series of meetings to take care of

business and to discuss who they think will be a good candidate to succeed

Pope Benedict.

The cardinals could announce when the conclave will begin after their first

meeting, but there is no guarantee of the timing.

 

Tags:Conclave, Sede Vacante

 

http://www.catholicnewsagency....ngs-about-next-pope/

 

 

 

 

 

Seda vacante... Didn't think I'd ever see this in my lifetime. They are now talking about preserving the papal ring in the Vatican museum. (Destroying the seal but preserving the ring itself). I thought I was okay with his decision to retire, but officially in a state of "seda vacante"...I find myself more nervous today...
Originally Posted by INVICTUS:
Originally Posted by House of David:
Dan Brown and Francis A. Burkle-Young are poor authors for real, factual guides to papal elections, or anything catholic related. Passing the keys- is a flawed book with errors.

That maybe but it's the type of reading for upperty.


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There are Catholic sources that strongly disagree with you.

 

Catholic Review calls Passing the Keys "useful and well written."

 

Catholic Historical Review describes it this way:

 

"A detailed, informative, and succinct account of papal elections from the early Middle Ages down to present times....Passing the Keys is not an exercise in adulation, and in assessing the popes, criticism is not spared.  [The author offers] a candid apppraisal of the modern conclaves, of the overt ambition, animosity, and intrigue of some cardinals in their bids for the papacy....It is all very interesting."

 

 

 

Originally Posted by vplee123:
I suspect Benedict is quite ill...probably could use your prayers, regardless of how you feel about the church.

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He looks very sick & frail. Maybe some rest & being free from the heavy responsibility he's had will help him tremendously.

Shame on you, contendah! You should be praying for the man instead of making fun of him with your silly cartoons.

Oh.....maybe you're one of those Christian's that doesn't believe God answers prayers?

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