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Vatican City,
14th April 2005 (CNA)
- 142 cardinals participated this morning in
the tenth General Congregation of Cardinals,
leading up to Monday’s conclave where they will
choose the next pope.
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Holy See’s Press
Office Director, outlined the proceedings in a
statement released today.
"After the invocation to the Holy Spirit,”
he said, “the cardinals listened to the first of
the meditations concerning the problems of the
Church and the enlightened choice of the new
Pontiff (Apostolic Constitution, 'Universi
Dominici gregis', no. 13d) given by Fr. Raniero
Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., preacher of the Papal
Household.”
"At the end of the meditation the cardinals
dedicated a period of time to silence and prayer,”
he added.
Navarro-Valls also released the names of
those who will be part of the Particular
Congregation. These include: Cardinals Giovanni
Battista Re for the Order of Bishops, Oscar Andres
Rodriguez Maradiaga for the Order of Priests and
Crescenzio Sepe for the Order of
Deacons.
He said that the cardinals drew lots for
the rooms they will occupy in the Domus Sanctae
Marthae.
The press director also noted that,
"Following several clarifications on the
interpretation of the Apostolic Constitution
Universi Dominici gregis, [they] resumed an
exchange of ideas on the situation of the Church
and the world.”
As in prior meetings, he said the tenth
Congregation concluded with the traditional Regina
Coeli prayer.
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