Cardinals Hold Their Last General Congregation Meeting before Conclave

Rome Reports
March 11, 2013

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On Monday morning at 9:30 a.m, Cardinals made their way to the Vatican to hold their last congregation meeting before the conclave begins on March 12th.

The congregation meetings are a time for the 115 cardinal electors (and non-electors) to discuss the state of the Church, its strengths, challenges and above all the profile the next Pope should have.

The Vatican's spokesperson, Fr. Federico Lombardi said that since the meetings began,  a total of 133 interventions have taken place. After Monday's meeting, the number is expected to rise to at least 150.