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Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
Papal conclave will last only 2 or 3 days, cardinal predicts
The Cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a "short conclave." ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...
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The prayer Rome needs right now: Come, Holy Spirit.
The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Flight Searches For Papal Conclave Surge Over 345%—Here’s What Tourists Can Expect In Rome
On Friday, the day before the pope’s funeral, flight searches on Expedia for Rome for the dates of May 5-14 were up more than ...
Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t
The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope.
May 7 Conclave set to navigate ideological currents within Catholicism, fractured and polarized world
On May 7, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — "everyone else out" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as ...