A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the Holy Spirit fits in.

Peter and John pray for these new converts, baptize them and lay hands on them to receive the Holy Spirit, ritual actions that inspire the sacraments of initiation, baptism and confirmation.

When I hear this story from either Matthew or Luke, I sometimes find myself picturing some kind of personified Holy Spirit holding out her hand to Jesus, clasping his and gently leading him into ...

That discernment "is the process of the conclave," he said. "And that's very much where the prayer and the influence of the Holy Spirit (comes in), because the Holy Spirit not only gives us eyes to ...

The coming of the Holy Spirit requires that hearts be gathered in prayer, he said, noting that this is why after a moment of silence among the congregation, the bishop extends his hands toward the ...

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On the other hand, he explained, “The greater the holiness of the cardinals and the more they cooperate with God’s grace, the more the Holy Spirit can guide their decisions. … We hope that ...