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Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication
The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They ...
Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
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Conclave roundup: Conclave to begin in less than 48 hours
Time is running out and there are still many cardinals registered to speak at the pre-conclave meetings called general ...
The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week
Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?
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 ...
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Cardinals prepare to enter conclave with more ideas about their ideal pope than names
Many of the cardinals said that the jury is still out as they are still getting to know one another and where each of them ...
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How is the Pope elected? A glimpse into the most secretive ritual in the Catholic Church
Shrouded in secrecy — that’s perhaps the most fitting description of the conclave that elects the next leader of the global ...
How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? Fact-checking the movie
The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...