The election of the successor of St. Peter will be decided by 133 Cardinals from 71 countries across five continents who will be following a centuries-old process filled with prayer, deliberation, and very strict rules.
As Catholics around the world respond to the Holy Father’s request to devote October 17 to a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Israel, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, offered himself in exchange for children being held hostage by Hamas.
The election of the successor of St. Peter will be decided by 133 Cardinals from 71 countries across five continents who will be following a centuries-old process filled with prayer, deliberation, and very strict rules.
