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Secretive conclave to elect next pope set to begin on Wednesday
The Vatican released new images showing the inside of the Sistine Chapel, ready for 133 cardinal electors to gather for the highly secret meeting to choose a new pope. The cardinals will take a vow of secrecy and be cut off from the world until two-thirds of electors agree on a new pope.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
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Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...
The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...
There’s a lot of holy rollers out there. Bettors have placed millions of dollars in wagers on the papal conclave, and not ...
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When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...
Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...
Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.
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