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Conclave Countdown: Qualities to Look for in the Next Pope, by Edward Pentin – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, where Bernini's gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massive bronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. (photo: Vatican Media / VM)

By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, April 30, 2025

Edward Pentin is the Register’s Senior Contributor and EWTN News Vatican Analyst. He began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN’s National Catholic Register ….

COMMENTARY: Unlike a politician focused solely on this world, a pope’s chief responsibility is helping to guide millions of souls to the next.

Edward PentinVATICAN CITY — The qualities of a pope go far beyond merely being a kind of CEO of the Catholic Church.

Inevitably, at a minimum, he should possess a strong faith and humility, be willing to adhere to the Church’s teachings and apostolic tradition, and personify the Pope’s ancient title as servus servorum Dei, the Servant of the Servants of God.

But he should also possess other exceptional qualities, and ideally exhibit great holiness and outstanding virtue — virtue which, as I wrote in my 2020 book The Next Pope, can best be understood by looking at the example of St. Peter in the New Testament. …

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