Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan discusses how the Catholic Church goes about selecting a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan provided an inside look at how church officials select a new pope as members prepare for a conclave following the death of Pope Francis.
The archbishop of New York joined « The Story » on Monday and shared how the cardinals really take time to get to know each other and the needs of their parishes while they meet at the Vatican for the conclave, which is scheduled to begin on May 7.
The selection of pope does not consist of campaigning for the position, but focuses on much prayer and reflection.
« Last time in 2013, when we had the opening prayer, because prayer is extraordinarily important, we had a reflection given by a wonderful Franciscan preacher », Dolan said. « He said, ‘Eminences, you’re all scared because you have a tough job to elect the next pope.
