The latest gossip says that an announcement on a Conclave start-date is not expected today. Under the rules of the motu proprio, issued by Benedict XVI prior to his resignation, which allows the College of Cardinals to ditch the standard 15-day waiting period from the moment a vacancy is triggered, all participating cardinal-electors must be present before the College can debate and eventually set the timetable of the conclave which is decided by a majority vote.
And just a reminder, Cardinal electors are generally forbidden to communicate with the outside world until a new pope is determined, in fact, they are sworn not to do so. So don’t believe any tweets, blogs, chirps or texts saying otherwise. Just watch the chimney for smoke. Sometimes the old way really is the best way.
In the meantime, let us all continue to pray fro the cardinals and the election of our new pope. If you are looking for some prayers, here is a wonderful novena for the election…
novena-for-the-election-of-a-pope.pdf |