“It is at this moment that the absence of the Holy Father has been most perceptible to me.”

As the Church prepares to elect a new pope, Father David Lee in Rome reflects on the powerful absence of Pope Francis during Mass and the sacred responsibility entrusted to the cardinal electors. His experience at the “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” highlights the spiritual depth and divine guidance at the heart of the conclave.

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Father David Lee Reflects From Rome on Period of Mourning, Conclave Beginning

Diocese of Nashville's Father David Lee, who is currently finishing his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, reflects on the period of mourning for Pope Francis and the start of the Conclave to elect a new pope.