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Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...
Philadelphia won’t have a cardinal elector in the conclave deciding the next pope. Here’s why.
Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, is outside the age cutoff for the conclave to select ...
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 ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope amid Vatican's search for new pontiff
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social as cardinals get ready to vote for ...
Vatican Sets Date for Papal Conclave Amid Drama Over Whether Convicted Cardinal Can Attend
The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...
Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church
As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...
The rituals of conclave to choose a pope, from declaring ‘Extra omnes’ to ‘Habemus Papam’
Lisa Lim decodes the Latin terms that will pepper the coming conclave of cardinals in Vatican City to elect a successor to ...