A convent asks people to spiritually adopt a voting cardinal. - Overpasses For America

A convent asks people to spiritually adopt a voting cardinal. - Overpasses For America

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy — will vote by secret ballot for a successor to Pope Francis until one candidate earns a two-thirds majority. While we may not know what’s being said during the conclave — it is off limits to outsiders — we do have a pretty good idea what it will look like. During the gathering, the c…