All cardinal-electors now present in Rome
May 05, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: As the College of Cardinals met on May 5 in its 10th general congregation since the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican press office reported that all 133 cardinal-electors were now present.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruno also reported that the Sistine Chapel has been prepared for the conclave that begins on May 7. Vatican security officials have swept the conclave for electronic listening devices and secured the area.
At their Monday meeting, cardinals discussed a variety of issues related to the challenges facing the Church. The press office supplied only generic descriptions of the topics, without identifying the cardinals who addressed the assembly, but said that efforts were made to ensure that every cardinal had an opportunity to speak.
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