Spotting fake clergy in the conclave

Spotting fake clergy in the conclave

So did you hear about the fake bishop that managed to evade security and sneak into the Vatican?

Ralph Napierski, a self-appointed German ”bishop” from the apparently made-up Corpus Dei order, somehow managed to get through a manned Vatican checkpoint and mingle with Cardinals as they gathered for a meeting in preparation to elect a new Pope.

 Although it appears his main goal seems to have been to have been to have been to get photos with Catholic big-wigs, it does raise an important question: How do we know who is a real cardinal in the conclave?

Thankfully Jason Bach has created a brief guide to help us. Take a look.


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