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What does meet the Pope mean?
"Meet the Pope" means simply that one personally meets with the Pope face to face.
Why do people select the pope?
People do not select the pope. He is chosen by the College of Cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
What is a private meeting of cardinals to select a pope is called?
It is called a conclave.
Who has to kiss the pope's papal ring?
Anyone who meets with the pope. They do not have to kiss the ring, but kissing the ring is showing respect to the holy person of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is eligible to select a new pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 at the beginning of the conclave are eligible to vote for a new pope. For the upcoming conclave that will replace Pope Benedict XVI there are 117 cardinals who meet that qualification.
What is a sentence with the word conclave?
The cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the secret conclave to elect a new pope.
What three things does the Pope do?
The pope approves the consecration of bishops, and he consecrates archbishops. He says mass daily for the good of the church. He also carries out the cannonisation of saints, meets world leaders and members of the faithful, and he rules the vatican city as its supreme ruler.
Why are popes old and wrinkly?
The cardinals frequently select one of the older and more experienced members of the college to be pope. However, when Pope John Paul II was elected he was only 58 years old. Sometimes, if they are having problems choosing a pope, they might compromise and choose an 'interim' pope, one of their oldest members who will probably serve only a short time hoping that one or two popular leaders emerge during the interim pope's reign.
When must the cardinals meet to select a new pope?
The conclave normally takes place fifteen days after the death of the pope, but the Congregations may extend the period to a maximum of twenty days in order to permit other cardinals to arrive in the Vatican City.
When does the Pope meet the public?
The Pope meets the public every wendsday at 12pm, when he prays the "Angelus", while he shows up from his window. Sometimes there are also "general audiences" on wensdays ond sundays. One should visit the Vatican web page (vatican.va) when getting to Rome.
Body of cardinals that serve the pope are called?
The select few that work within the Vatican are called the Roman Curia. The entire body of cardinals is known as the College of Cardinals.
Do the bishops select the pope?
Yes and no. All cardinals are bishops and all cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave. However, not all bishops are cardinals.
