Father Gerald Murray, of St. Joseph’s Church in New York City, told Newsmax Thursday that the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is participating in a “sacred election” this week as it meets in Rome to elect the next Pope.
Voting in the papal conclave had culminated in black smoke rising from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday — indicating that no new Pope had been chosen — and Thursday’s morning votes revealed the Chair of St. Peter was still vacant.
Murray told “Wake Up America” on location in Vatican City that “there is obviously division” within the conclave “because different candidates are getting votes.”
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