The Narthex
Papal Reforms & Judicial Nominees
Conclave Reforms... Bring Back the Devil’s Advocate... Judicial Paternity... and more
By John M. Grondelski | May 16th 2025 2:24 AMThe New York Times reported (May 11) that, being his first conclave, the future Leo XIV approached Cardinal Luis Tagle for advice because the Filipino had previously participated in one. After Prevost’s election, Tagle supposedly told him: “If there’s anything you want to change about the conclave rules — it’s…
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What I Want and Don't Want in a Pope... The Interregnum... Future Reforms... and more
By John M. Grondelski | May 6th 2025 3:21 AMWhat I Want in a Pope The Catholic press and blogosphere is filled with writers pontificating on what they want in a new pontiff. Coupled with the musings of conclave observers and (pseudo) whisperers, one often hears about “a man of the Gospel,” “a man of God,” “a man of…
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