Chiesa Ambrosiana-Cardinale Scola

L'Arcivescovo Scola Pellegrinaggio a Roma

Cardinal Scola:

"Siamo grati a Papa Ratzinger per la sua visita a Milano e siamo vicini con affetto a Papa Bergoglio, che ci ha colpito fin dai primi gesti del suo Pontificato."

Basilica San Pietro-Cardinale Scola

Scola-Pontificale della Domenica delle Palme

My Favorite Cardinal

Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola...

How I Feel As Of Yesterday

Thank God for The Rolling Stones and Noomi Rapace...totally encapsulates what I am experiencing since the moment I, shockingly, witnessed, via Fox News, Cardinal Bergoglio being entrusted with the See of Peter !!!

FYI-Related Links:

Ouellet almost triumphed

Unholy alliance derails Scola

Scola betrayed from the get go 

Bergoglio a nightmare 

Scola On the Ascendancy

Cardinal Scola, seen her with ex-Pope Benedict XVI in early February, has emerged as the putative front runner (Image: NPR)

Andrea Tornielli writes in La Stampa:

After four days of discussions and six General Congregations, the groups and the strongest "papabili" are emerging more clearly in the meeting room but even more so in the face to face talks taking place away from prying eyes. Among them is the Archbishop of Milan, Angelo Scola, who is coming to the fore.

He has been considered one of the possible candidates for the Papal Seat right from the beginning; the votes of several American cardinals and of other European cardinal electors, from Germany to Eastern Europe, as well as those of some Italians, could be cast for him. It is important to remember that thanks to the initiatives of the Oasis Foundation, the Milanese cardinal has interwoven relationships with Eastern Churches as well; for example, with the Lebanese Patriarch Bechara Rai.

Papal Conclave 2013 Version

Good Friday to all.

This March I will do my level best to update this blog, as frequently, as possible in regards to the upcoming Papal Conclave, 2013 version.

As of this morning, the College of Cardinals, as headed by His Eminence, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, has announced that they will meet on Monday, March 4th, 9:30 am, Rome time, to begin the process of setting the date for the actual conclave.

The Carmerlengo, Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, is now in charge, administratively, of the See of the Apostle St. Peter, which remains in a state of Sede Vacante.

In no particular order, the following 5 cardinals are amongst my personal favorites, which by no means indicates that I think they will be picked, other than, perhaps, Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan:

1. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York-Head of the USCCB
2. Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec, Canada-Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops
3. Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez of Honduras-President of Caritas Internationalis
4. Cardinal Leandro Sandri of Argentina-Prefect of the Congregation of Oriental Churches
5. Aforementioned Cardinal Scola of Italy-Patriarch of Venice

MercoPress has a list, additionally, of some more alternative candidates with an emphasis on South America.

On a personal note, I would like to divulge and denote that Cardinal Rodriguez is the great uncle of my niece.

In terms of others that have greater insight than I into these matters, I would urge my readers to access, via the embedded links on their names, these individuals:

Adam Brickley, a master historian of Papal conclaves & prognosticator.
Raymond Arroyo, lead anchor at EWTN Catholic global network.
Dr. Robert Moynihan, Vaticanologist based in Rome.
John Allen, Jr., renowned journalist and Papal expert.

MercoPress has a list, additionally, of some more alternatived

Please remember that you can follow my updates on Twitter, as well.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe weekend...Vaya con Dios.