Regina Catholic priest ponders future of church ahead of conclave
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As the Catholic Church takes another step forward to selecting a new pope, the vicar general with the Archdiocese of Regina is encouraging local Catholics to pray for the cardinals and for the former pontiff.
Father Lorne Crozon admits its a period of change for the church, but one he feels is being adjusted to well.
“The church is trying to maintain its stability, trying to do the very best it can to move forward into what is kind of new territory for us,” he said on the eve of the conclave, “this has never happened, or it hasn’t happened in about 600 years.”
The cardinals will hold a conclave beginning Tuesday to select a pope to replace Benedict XVI, who chose to resign from the position rather than die serving it. Father Crozon said the church moving into an age where the pontiff is able to resign from his duties could change the mood of this conclave.
