THE
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November 2017
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Anglican flag. The Revd Spencer Jones, The Revd Dr ageing and diminishing constituency sitting in church
S H Scott, The Revd H J Fynes-Clinton and The Revd halls sipping tea and coffee, telling one another that
William Monahan, among others, met on a number of they are ‘all the same really’”.
occasions with their Catholic counterparts.
Those interested in, and wishing to engage with,
Vickers notes with approval the emergence of what I choose to call “real ecumenism” would do well
Anglicanorum Coetibus, and the Ordinariates. He to read this book.
rightly understands that Spencer Jones “would
be horrified to be considered the precursor of a
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Conclave
by Robert Harris
A review by Barry Barnes
T hose who
attended the Festival in Westminster will have heard Fr
Lucie-Smith refer to Robert Harris’s recent book “Conclave”. The book
features the Dean of the College of Cardinals, a Cardinal Lomeli and starts
with him hurrying to the bedroom of the Pope who has died in the night.
The Pope is not named but it is clear that the book
is set around the happenings following the death of
the present Holy Father, Francis. Reference is made to
the Pope having been elected following the abdication
of his predecessor, and the fact that the Pope lived in
Hotel Santa Marta rather than in the Vatican Palace.
are taken by coach
back to the hotel for
the night and then
return by coach the
next morning to continue their deliberations.
At one stage it looks as if Lomeli will be elected much
As Dean of the College Lomeli has various functions to his consternation, but he is spared and a cardinal is
to perform following the death, the most important of duly elected.
which is to summon the Cardinals for the Conclave to
elect the new Pope.
The book is well written and is worth a read with an
unexpected twist at the end which I will leave you to
As the Cardinals arrive in Rome so various meetings discover for yourself.
take place as they discuss in their groups the person
they would like to see elected and try to persuade
others for whom to vote. Naturally some want a liberal
Forms of words for Making a Bequest
minded pope others a traditionalist. The one person
in favour of the Personal Ordinariate
who is certain that he does not want to be elected is
of Our Lady of Walsingham in your Will
Cardinal Lomeli, who hopes that the new Pope will
I GIVE to the Ordinariate of Our Lady
allow him to retire.
of Walsingham, 24 Golden Square, London
W1F 9JR, the sum of ______ pounds (£
) and
When the Conclave is due to begin the Cardinals
I DIRECT that the receipt of the Treasurer or other
gather in the Sistine Chapel and are marked off as
proper officer of the Personal Ordinariate of Our
present with any over 80 years being discounted. Just
Lady of Walsingham shall be good and sufficient
before the doors are about to be locked a prelate arrives
discharge to my Executor.
or
and gives his name, Vincent Benitez, Archbishop of
I GIVE the residue of my estate to the
Baghdad.
Ordinariate
of
Our
Lady
of
Walsingham,
24
Golden
Square,
London
W1F
He is unknown to the others and apparently was
9JR, and I DIRECT that the receipt of the Treasurer
made a cardinal in pectore (in secret) by the late pope
or other proper officer of the Personal Ordinariate
shortly before his death. Whilst during the conclave
of Our Lady of Walsingham shall be good and
the Cardinals are locked in the Chapel, each night they
sufficient discharge to my Executor.