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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 ...
Who will be the next pope? How the papal conclave works
Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...
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These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...
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What happens when a pope dies? Funeral and conclave explained
Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years ... The cardinals participate in a secret vote ...
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How the Catholic Church Will Pick the Next Pope
A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...
Attention turns to the papal conclave as Catholic Church prepares to choose next pope
Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...
Italians once ruled the Catholic Church. Will they lead it again?
The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.