Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Jesuit like Pope Francis, told The Times that he hoped cardinals would put aside political factors and “vote as their prayers and their conscience direct them … [and to] choose someone for the good of the church.”
Secretive tradition to decide new pope invites tense anticipation of Catholic Church and onlookers
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He said that a Vatican journalist had called him in Buenos Aires on Feb. 11, 2013, and told him the news as it was breaking.
Over time Pope Francis' views on resigning changed
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