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Conclave to Elect Pope Francis' Successor Will Begin May 7, with Cardinals Converging to Select New Pontiff
The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death — will begin May 7, per the Vatican ...
Catholic cardinals meet to discuss date of conclave for new pope
The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date ...
Picking a Pope: Inside the World’s Most Secretive Election
The conclave will begin on May 7, the Vatican said. When the voting cardinals reach a two-thirds majority for a candidate, the next pope is confirmed.
When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave
Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...
Factbox-What is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a ...
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Tens of thousands of visitors queue at Pope Francis's tomb
On Sunday, tens of thousands of people flocked to the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore to catch a brief glimpse of Pope ...
Popes rise to challenges of their times, Pittsburgh-area Catholic experts say
The next pope will have the weight of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on his shoulders. That’s how the Rev. Daniel Carr, 40 ...
New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems
Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...