The Dominican Republic Roman Catholic Church will not be represented in the Vatican Conclave 2025 to choose the next Pope. The current Dominican cardinal is Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, archbishop emeritus for Santo Domingo. He will not be included on grounds of his age. He is 88 years old. He also is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease with significant physical limitations.
Jesuit priest Pablo Mella recently speculated the cardinals are inclined towards choosing a more conservative priest, as reported in Noticias SIN. He said a first black Pope could be chosen.
The rules to participate in the Conclave 2025 require less than 80 years of age. The Conclave is scheduled to start on 7 May, with expectations that the new Pope will be named in two or three days.
The Vatican News reports that 135 cardinals were eligible to vote for the next Pope, but for health reasons two...
Continue reading...
Last edited by a moderator: