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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. Here's what to know ahead of this week's conclave.
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.
Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...
Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?
The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...
The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.
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Cardinals prepare to enter conclave with more ideas about their ideal pope than namesMany of the cardinals said that the jury is still out as they are still getting to know one another and where each of them ...
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in ...
"And so it is what is, I guess, but it's very unfortunate," said Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob. "It's a very serious ...
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