Papal Conclave 2025 (1 Viewer)

ZenGiraffe said:
Imagine giving an American the power to CALL A CRUSADE?
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If you thought BRAT summer was wild, wait u til you witness BOB’S REVELATION REVUE
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OMG, there's a NADINE COYLE POPE :disco::disco::disco:

Cardinal could be dropped from the conclave because he doesn't know his age​

An African cardinal could be dropped from the conclave because he doesn't know his age.

It is unclear how old Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo is - and whether he was born on January 4, 1945, or December 31 that year.

The first date would make him 80 years old, while the latter would make him 79.

This is important because cardinals who are over the age of 80 are not allowed to vote for the next Pope in the elections set to start on Wednesday.

If the cardinal took part in the conclave and it later turned out that he was too old to participate, it could render the result void.

Cardinal Ouédraogo is regarded as a conservative, which means he could be important for the traditionalist factions looking to roll back Pope Francis' stances on issues such as blessing same-sex unions.

In last year's Vatican yearbook, the cardinal's date of birth is listed as January 24 1945, meaning that he is now over 80.

But in the latest official Vatican directory, his date of birth is listed as December 31, 1945, the Telegraph reports.

That adjustment would make him 79 years old—just within the age limit to participate in a papal conclave.

The change has raised eyebrows. An Italian newspaper quipped that the cardinal had 'found the secret to stopping time,' while another ran the headline: 'The strange case of the cardinal who has become a year younger so that he can enter the conclave.'

The cardinal, who hails from a rural part of Burkina Faso, has offered a simple explanation.

He said, ddressing the confusion over his age: 'In my village, there were neither hospitals nor schools.

'I was born at home and was not given a birthdate.'
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DATE OF BIRTH IS FIFTEENTH OF THE SIXTH, MAKIN' ME A GEMINI
 
jyxz said:
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Thanks. I get:

NameCountry of originAge
Jean-Claude HollerichLuxembourg66
Wim EijkNetherlands71
Manuel ClementePortugal76
Protase RugambwaTanzania64

I get a heretical flaming heart Cardinal from Luxembourg:

Cardinal Hollerich's profile as a potential papabile (leading candidate) stems from his influential role as a member of the Council of Cardinals, where he advised Pope Francis on key Church matters. His alignment with the late pontiff's Jesuit background and reformist approach has drawn attention from international media:

When questioned by RTL on Monday about the speculation, the cardinal firmly rejected the notion. "My chances are very slim; there are many cardinals far more qualified than me," he stated before departing for Rome to attend memorial ceremonies. He described Pope Francis' passing as a "personal shock," recalling their father-son-like relationship.

In 2022, Hollerich said he considered the church's teaching that homosexual relationships are sinful to be wrong: "I believe that the sociological-scientific foundation of this teaching is no longer correct." In response, an anonymous memo later revealed to have been authored by Cardinal George Pell referred to Hollerich as "explicitly heretical."
 
The BBC has been obsessed with the chimney cam all day. There won’t be any smoke for at least two hours.
 
ZjermGiraffe said:
What are the records for quickest and longest conclaves?
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The shortest ever took ten hours in 1503. The shortest modern one took three ballots in 1939. The longest ever took three years. That record probably isn’t going to be broken, but it would be funny if it was.
 
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I know Eurovision takes precedence, but it feels a shame we've not been able to have papal themed names to celebrate conclave season :disco:

Can we at least add an 'E' to the end of @POP! ?
 
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