Revising the Papal Election Process? | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 4:24
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A cardinal and canon lawyer denies he's involved in changing the papal election process to make it more synodal, following reports this weekend. Catholic outlets including "The Pillar" and "The Remnant" reported that Pope Francis had tasked Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda with drafting revisions to conclaves. Ghirlanda is an Italian Catholic cardinal closely associated with the Vatican. The reported revisions included changing the pre-conclave meetings to have Synod on Synodality-style small group discussions and limiting these pre-conclave meetings only to cardinals who are under 80 and eligible to vote. But in an email to EWTN News this week, Cardinal Ghirlanda said, "I do not know anything about it and any implication I have in it is a pure lie." The Vatican spokesman also denied knowledge in a statement to Catholic News Agency. EWTN News Editorial Director, Dr. Matthew Bunson, joins to share what we know for sure and what the facts are regarding the potential papal election reform. Dr. Bunson discusses whether it is even possible to change how papal elections happen and what that would require. There are reports that lay-people could be involved in the conclave. Dr. Bunson tells us what more he knows about that and whether the Church leaves room for that. This story centers on making the conclave more "synodal". Dr. Bunson explains what that means. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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