Cardinals hold meeting but do not set date for conclave to choose the next pope

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By Jason Horowitz, Updated: Monday, March 4, 9:39 AM

VATICAN CITY — The College of Cardinals held its first general meeting Monday morning since the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, but the cardinals did not choose a start date for the conclave from which the next pope will emerge.

“There was no decision taken for the conclave,” said the Rev. Tom Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, during a news briefing here. “We have no information on the date of the conclave” ...

“We’d like to be done before Holy Week,” said Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago. “I would assume others would be of the same mind.”

Cardinals have said they expect at least a few days of meetings before the conclave begins, as they get a better feel for the issues facing the church in different parts of the world but also for one another. Some experts have suggested that a shorter period before the start of a conclave could benefit a better-known candidate, while a longer period could allow a lesser-known candidate to emerge ...

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[cbayer]

1. Palm Sunday is March 24, so that gives them a few weeks.

Wouldn't you just love to be a fly on that wall.

[Gore1FL]

2. I hope they choose a middle infielder. n/t

[dimbear]

3. The historical record for the longest delay in selecting a pope? Three years.

Unlikely to be repeated this trip.

[edhopper]

4. Teebow!

The Jets are looking to trade.

[pinto]

5. lol - Apparently voting starts Tuesday.