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A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
First of all, the conclave has a rule that if the voting takes too long, then a pope can be elected with a 50+1 percent of ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...
All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ...
Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...