Cardinals from around world flock to Vatican

209 Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world are gathering in Rome to choose a new pope.

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ROME 209 Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world are gathering in Rome to choose a new pope. So far about 140 have arrived, while some have been allowed to miss the event due to illness or old age. Cardinals from around world flock to Vatican The conclave will not be called until all cardinals eligible to vote - 115 - are present. "Our task is to choose someone to love people and to listen to God, who wants God to be part of his life. It will be our goal, to find someone who has the vision and energy to say 'I act in the name of God for the good people'," said Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington. Until the election of a new pope, the Vatican is going through a period of the "empty chair", so on Monday, for the first time in eight years, the pope did not deliver his weekly Angelus before the worshipers. Meanwhile, reports said that a light earthquake measuring 2.5 degrees hit the area of Castel Gandolfo, where former Pope Benedict XVI had retired. Then Pope Benedict XVI, delivers his last blessing on March 1 (Beta/AP/L'Osservatore Romano) B92 Beta

Cardinals from around world flock to Vatican

The conclave will not be called until all cardinals eligible to vote - 115 - are present.

"Our task is to choose someone to love people and to listen to God, who wants God to be part of his life. It will be our goal, to find someone who has the vision and energy to say 'I act in the name of God for the good people'," said Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington.

Until the election of a new pope, the Vatican is going through a period of the "empty chair", so on Monday, for the first time in eight years, the pope did not deliver his weekly Angelus before the worshipers.

Meanwhile, reports said that a light earthquake measuring 2.5 degrees hit the area of Castel Gandolfo, where former Pope Benedict XVI had retired.

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