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Cardinal electors' role is to ‘discover’ the next pope — priest
Manila Cathedral rector Msgr. Rolando Dela Cruz stated that the Holy Spirit has already chosen the next pope, and the cardinal electors' role is to "discover" who this chosen individual is.
He urged the faithful to pray for the cardinals to be open to the Holy Spirit's guidance during the papal conclave.
The conclave began on Wednesday with a Eucharistic celebration at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Dela Cruz emphasized that the next pontiff will do the will of God, rather than promote a specific ideology or be part of a progressive versus conservative struggle.
He also called on Catholics to pray for the next pope to be a good shepherd.
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