{"id":27447,"date":"2013-02-12T16:36:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T20:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2013\/02\/our-sede-vacante-the-key-playe\/"},"modified":"2013-02-12T16:36:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T20:36:28","slug":"our-sede-vacante-the-key-playe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2013\/02\/our-sede-vacante-the-key-playe\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR sede vacante &#8230; the key players&#8230; in the papal election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/Washing%20of%20the%20Feet%2C%20Duccio%201308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Washing of the Feet, Duccio 1308.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/assets_c\/2013\/02\/Washing of the Feet, Duccio 1308-thumb-300x288-13718.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \">Benedict&#8217;s resignation as the Bishop of Rome goes into effect on 28 February 2013 at 8:00pm (Rome time; 2pm EST). Thereafter and until the election of a new Supreme Pontiff, Mother Church is in a period called&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \">sede&nbsp;vacante. <\/i><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \">T<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \">his, however, does not mean nothing happens in the Church and that no one is in-charge.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \">The following are some of the key persons leading Holy Church.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; \"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px\">The <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apostolic_Penitentiary\" title=\"Apostolic Penitentiary\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Apostolic Penitentiary<\/a> <b>Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro<\/b>, 74,&nbsp;does not cease working like many of the other offices of the Holy See and Vatican because the work of the Penitentiary pertains to the forgiveness of sins and matters of questions of conscience from the faithful. Sins and justice need to be forgiven. De Castro<b> <\/b>and his coworkers will remain in office.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px\"><b><\/b>The Chamberlain (the Camerlengo), <b><a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tarcisio_Bertone\" title=\"Tarcisio Bertone\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Tarcisio Cardinal&nbsp;Bertone<\/a><\/b>, SDB, 78, who is the current Secretary of State, will see to the management of&nbsp;the temporal goods of the Church. Bills need to be made and leadership provided. He functions in this capacity during the <i>sede vacante<\/i>. Moreover, he will also&nbsp;head the Congregational meetings, that is, the daily meetings of the College of Cardinals discussing the needs of the Church. The cardinals will hear a &#8220;state of the Church.&#8221;&nbsp; During the conclave, Bertone will announce the result of every ballot, ascertaining the votes required for election. Cardinal&nbsp;Bertone will show the new pope to the papal apartments&nbsp;and hand him the keys. The Chamberlain will be assisted by <b>Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca<\/b> , 57, from Catania, who functions as a legal consultant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top:10px;height:15px\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=d6283425-e604-433f-9680-b5f2a782a1b6\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" style=\"border:none;float:right\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">Any liturgical responsibilities of the Petrine Office during the&nbsp;<i>sede&nbsp;vacante<\/i>&nbsp;will be handled by the archpriests of the papal basilicas:&nbsp;<b><a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agostino_Vallini\" title=\"Agostino Vallini\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Agostino Cardinal Vallini<\/a><\/b>, 72,&nbsp;for the Lateran Basilica,&nbsp;<b><a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angelo_Comastri\" title=\"Angelo Comastri\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Angelo Cardinal Comastri<\/a><\/b>, 69,&nbsp;for the Vatican Basilica,&nbsp;<b>James Cardinal Harvey<\/b>, 63,&nbsp;for the Basilica of Saint Paul-outside-the-Walls and<b>&nbsp;Santos Cardinal Abril&nbsp;y Castell&oacute;<\/b>, 77,&nbsp;for the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">The Papal Master of Ceremonies,&nbsp;<b>Monsignor Guido Marini<\/b>, 48, a priest of Genova, with the assistance of the Papal Almoner,&nbsp;<b>Archbishop Guido Pozzo<\/b>, 61, will prepare the sacred Liturgies.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">When the cardinals have enter the Sistine Chapel for the conclave, taken the oath, it is<\/span><b style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">Marini<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">&nbsp;who will ask all but the cardinals to leave the Chapel by calling &#8220;<\/span><i style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">Extra omnes<\/i><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">!&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">As the primary title of the pope is &#8220;Bishop of Rome,&#8221; pastoral concern for the Diocese of Rome needs attention and that will Vicars-General,&nbsp;<b>Agostino Cardinal Vallini<\/b>, for Rome, and&nbsp;<b>Angelo Cardinal Comastri<\/b>&nbsp;for the Vatican City State.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><b>Giovanni Cardinal Battista Re<\/b>, 79,&nbsp;will take the place of the Cardinal-Dean, Cardinal Sodano, who is too old to participate, by announcing the start of the first ballot. Sodano had been the Secretary of State. It is Cardinal Re who will also ask the newly elected Bishop of Rome if he accepts his election. Cardinal Bertone will step in as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><b>James Cardinal Harvey<\/b>, a new cardinal, and from Milwaukee, WI, is the junior cardinal-deacon. The junior cardinal guards the doors; he locks the doors of the Sistine Chapel before the balloting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><b><a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean-Louis_Tauran\" title=\"Jean-Louis Tauran\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran<\/a><\/b>, 69, is the College of Cardinals&#8217; Protodeacon&nbsp;(the senior cardinal-deacon) and<a href=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/Habemus%20papam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Habemus papam.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/assets_c\/2013\/02\/Habemus papam-thumb-250x331-13716.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"331\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px; \" \/><\/a>&nbsp;will be THE face everyone in the world will zero-in on when the public announcement of the election is made. He will say:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; border-style: none; font-size: 13px; \">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum:&nbsp;<b>Habemus Papam!<\/b>&nbsp;Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum [First Name] Sanct&aelig; Roman&aelig; Ecclesi&aelig; Cardinalem [Last Name], qui sibi nomen imposuit [Papal Name].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); \"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; \">But let&#8217;s not be too sentimental, the Holy Spirit will govern the Church even without a pope, and Holy Spirit does not go on vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px; \"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benedict&#8217;s resignation as the Bishop of Rome goes into effect on 28 February 2013 at 8:00pm (Rome time; 2pm EST). Thereafter and until the election of a new Supreme Pontiff, Mother Church is in a period called&nbsp;sede&nbsp;vacante. This, however, does not mean nothing happens in the Church and that no one is in-charge. The following &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2013\/02\/our-sede-vacante-the-key-playe\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">OUR sede vacante &#8230; the key players&#8230; in the papal election<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[2015,32092,2685,3094,2688],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27447\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}