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Cardinals present at the conclave which elected Pope Francis have denied that the Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio hesitated in accepting the papacy. Following a report in the Italian daily La Repubblica, penned by journalist Eugenio Scalfari, which states that Bergoglio accepted the conclaveís vote only after he had prayed and undergone a ìmystical experienceî in the…

Major reforms to the way the curia undertakes its work was a principal item of discussion for the newly formed Council of Cardinals last week, it has been revealed. In a briefing offered by the Holy See’s Press Office director following the October 1-3 meeting, Fr Federico Lombardi revealed details of the meeting and indicated…