Most books and treatises that have been written about popes have focused on the nature and the extent of papal authority, what a pope ... Read more| The College of Cardinals Report
In the early years of the Church, the acclamation of the faithful, united with that of the clergy, could canonize a saint or elect ... Read more| The College of Cardinals Report
As seen in the historical consideration of the cardinalate, early on in the history of the Church, the pope gathered to himself various members ... Read more| The College of Cardinals Report
To understand the origins of the College of Cardinals, we can consider its roots in ancient Jewish practice. The Pentateuch records how God called ... Read more| The College of Cardinals Report
At the election of a new pope, we naturally tend to focus on the man in white appearing on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, but what of the many men around him dressed in red? The Pope is the…| The College of Cardinals Report