On the eve of the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals called on Tuesday to “a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, in the Middle East and “in so many other parts of the worlds”, indicated the press service of the Vatican. They started to move into the Vatican housing where they will reside during the conclave.
The cardinals gathered in Rome for the conclave called on Tuesday to “a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, in the Middle East and “in so many other parts of the worlds”, said the Vatican press service. “We cardinals (…) Regarding with regret that there has been no progress recorded to promote peace processes in Ukraine, in the Middle East and in so many other parts of the world (…) Let us invite all the faithful to intensify their prayers to the Lord for a just and lasting peace,” they said.
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The cardinals move in the Vatican
The cardinals begin on Tuesday to move into the housing of the Vatican where they will reside during the conclave, on the eve of their historic meeting behind closed doors to elect the successor of pope Francis. More than two weeks after the death of the Argentinian Jesuit, the 133 cardinals voters will lock themselves up from Wednesday afternoon under the majestic frescoes of the Sistine Chapel for a conclave which promises to be particularly open.
-Tuesday morning, the cardinals, voters (aged under the age of 80) or not, found themselves for the last preparatory meeting, avoiding the microphones and cameras of a hundred journalists from many countries, a sign of the planetary media coverage of the event.
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Before the gates of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, the cardinals will swear to keep absolute secret, under penalty of excommunication if they reveal what is happening in the conclave. They will be forbidden to communicate with the outside world as long as they have not elected a new pope.
