2007-12-26 17:21:02 · 3 answers · asked by RONALD N 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
+ Monks +
A monk, or friar, is a man who belongs to one of the monastic orders in the Church, such as Basilians, Benedictines, Cistercians and Carthusians.
A monk can be a religious brother or an priest. Both take vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience but only priests are ordained.
If the monk is an ordained priest then he can celebrate a Mass.
+ Papal Conclave +
A Papal Conclave works like this:
+ A pope dies and is buried
+ The cardinals come to Rome for the conclave that will elect the new pope. The word conclave (Latin, *** + clavis, literally, "locked with the key") designates:
. • The place in a locked section of the Vatican where the cardinals under the age of eighty elect a new pope.
. • The actual gathering of the cardinals.
+ The conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.
+ The cardinals pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit during a Mass
+ The cardinals, sealed in the Sistine Chapel, vote every morning and afternoon.
+ A two-thirds majority plus one is required for election for the first 30 ballots. After that, a simple majority is required.
+ After each vote, they burn the ballots and add special chemicals to make the smoke white or black.
. • Black smoke means no new pope yet.
. • White smoke announces the election of a new pope.
+ The cardinals may elect any baptized male they wish. There have been occasions in the past where they have elected a layman. After their election, the layman has to be ordained priest and bishop.
+ They ask the one elected if he accepts. The moment he accepts, he is pope.
+ The pope chooses his “Papal” name.
+ Then the new pope is announced to the world.
For more information, see:
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/johnpaulii/transition/PapalConclaveCU.asp
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/JohnPaulII/transition/CNS.asp
+ Old and New Priests +
The main difference between old and new priests is their ages.
+ With love in Christ.
2007-12-27 15:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've already given you the Wikipedia link to their listing on monks. Sadly, you will have to weed through it to find out their role in the Catholic Church.
There is no difference between old and new priests but age and experience. Once a man is ordained a priest, old or new, he is basically the same.
After a Pope dies, the cardinals under the age of 75 fly to Vatican City from all over the world. They go to the Sistine Chapel, where they used to be locked in, though there are some nearby rooms that they can retire to at night now. They vote on secret ballots to elect one among them to be Pope. There is politicking that goes on among them but they do invoke the Holy Spirit to help them in their election.
After each vote, the ballots are burned. If there is no Pope, the smoke that rises from the chimney is black. If a Pope has been elected, the smoke from the chimney is white. Soon after, there is an announcement from the Vatican that a new Pope has been elected.
2007-12-27 01:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first answerer "Jesus is Salvation" must be a stupid fundie.
2007-12-27 07:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋