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Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.
Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...
Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.
From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
“That was quite revolutionary,” said Reese, author of the 1998 book “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church.” These changes in synod participation ...
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
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Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...
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Africanews on MSNHow the Catholic Church chooses a new PopeWhen a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...
Pope Francis’s financial legacy: Reforms reshaped Vatican bank, but deficits and pension crisis loom
Pope Francis’s financial reforms cleaned up Vatican institutions but failed to fix its deficits and underfunded pension ...
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