Betting on the conclave? EXCOMMUNICATED!
From In the Light of the Law: According to the (Old) Catholic Encyclopedia, in his bullum Cogit nos(21 March 1591), Pope Gregory XIV forbade under pain of excommunication all bets concerning the election of a pope, the duration of a pontificate, or the creation of new cardinals. Some folks are asking, is this still the law? Answer: No. Gregory’s norm […]