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They don’t have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world’s religious orders gather in Rome
Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders gathered in ...
Conclave begins this week in Rome
Cardinals from all over the world are gathering in Rome to elect a new pope. The conclave begins on Wednesday.
Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
Faithful in contrasting neighbourhoods in Rome await the conclave
At Sunday mass in a parish next to Rome’s most notorious public housing complex and in one of the city’s most historic ...
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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 ...
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A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
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Anticipation builds as Vatican gears up for historic papal conclave
As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Conclave
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu arrives to celebrate Mass at his titular church, San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa ...