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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 next leader of the Roman Catholic church. The tradition occurs any time a pope dies or resigns from the office. Pope Francis died April 21, the day after Easter.
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
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They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in RomeThey don't have a vote in the pope's election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a ...
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The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...
All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ...
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