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Annual Teleconference To Address End-of-Life Issues
April 7, 2005A panel discussion featuring nationally known speakers on ethical dilemmas related to end of life will be presented at the Hospice Foundation of America’s 12th annual bereavement teleconference. The panel will address the relationship of ethics, values, religion and legalities. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Atlanta will serve as a local downlink sponsor. The national, […]
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Schiavo’s Death Mourned, Said To Raise Questions
April 7, 2005The plight of Terri Schiavo, who died March 31 nearly two weeks after her feeding tube was disconnected, raised critical questions for society, according to Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. Schiavo, 41, had been in what doctors defined as a persistent vegetative state since 1990, when […]
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Next Pope To Face Challenges Over Priests, Mission
April 7, 2005Although Pope John Paul II leaves behind a legacy of pastoral accomplishments, his successor will also face a number of challenges in areas of church governance, missionary strategies and priestly ministry. The challenges are expected to loom large in the cardinals’ daily discussions ahead of the conclave, where they will assess church priorities and begin […]
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In ‘96 Conclave Rules, Pope Emphasized Secrecy
April 7, 2005When Pope John Paul II rewrote the rules for the coming conclave, he emphasized repeatedly that the papal election and everything about it must remain secret. The cardinals and those assisting inside the conclave or at the dormlike building where the cardinals will stay are to take a solemn oath to observe “absolute and perpetual […]
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For Papal Election, World To Focus On Sistine Chapel
April 7, 2005When cardinals gather to vote for a new pope, the attention of the world will once again focus on the Sistine Chapel, a setting resplendent with art and full of history. From the outside, the only sign of the conclave proceedings will emerge from the smokestack on top of the chapel’s roof. Barely visible from […]
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Conclave Has Wide Geographical Mix Of Cardinals
April 7, 2005The coming conclave is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors. There are 117 cardinals under age 80 and therefore eligible to vote in a papal election. They come from 53 different countries, and the vast majority of them have served as pastors in archdioceses around the world. […]
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Election Of New Pope Follows Detailed Procedure
April 7, 2005The voting by cardinals to elect the next pope takes place behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, following a highly detailed procedure last revised by the late Pope John Paul II. Under the rules, secret ballots can be cast once on the first day of the conclave, then normally twice during each subsequent […]
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Cardinals Set April 18 As Start Of Conclave
April 7, 2005As a record number of mourners continued to file past Pope John Paul II’s body, the world’s cardinals set April 18 for the start of the election of his successor. The cardinals, in their third day of meetings, also read Pope John Paul’s last will and testament. The document, about 15 pages long, will be […]
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Pope’s Death Sets In Motion Period Of Transition
April 7, 2005The death of Pope John Paul II set in motion a complicated period of transition, an interval marked by mourning, a slowdown in Vatican operations and the election of a new pope. Regulated by ancient traditions and recent rules, the period between popes—known by the Latin term “interregnum”—began moments after the pope’s death April 2. […]
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Why The Body Of The Pope Was Laid Out In Red Vestments
April 7, 2005Why was the late Pope John Paul II clothed in red vestments for the viewing of his body? The answer is because red is “associated with the feasts of the apostles,” according to Msgr. Anthony Sherman, associate director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Liturgy, “and the pope is the first among the apostles.” The […]