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Pope Francis, conclave and Catholic Cardinals

Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

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Convicted cardinal Becciu skips conclave to elect new pope after Francis' death

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope that will be held in the Sistine Chapel next week following the death of Pope Francis.

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Will Catholic Cardinals Pick Another Outsider Like Francis to Be Pope?

As the world's Catholic cardinals meet this week to discuss who should succeed Francis, the deliberations may boil down to a simple choice: Do they want another outsider? Or is it time now for an insider,

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Factbox-What is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a ...

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Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7: When will we see white smoke? Updates

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

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Papal conclave will last only 2 or 3 days, cardinal predicts

The Cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a "short conclave." ...

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Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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Conclave to Elect New Pope Begins on May 7, Vatican Confirms

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

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Meet the 5 youngest cardinals taking part in the conclave

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

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As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

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A new pope will be chosen at a papal conclave. How does it work?

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...

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Meet the 5 oldest cardinals taking part in the 2025 conclave

Fifteen cardinals taking part in the upcoming conclave are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before ...

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How Real Is “Conclave” and its Depictions of the Pope?

In the realm of cinematic storytelling, few settings are as enigmatic and steeped in tradition as the Vatican. “Conclave,” ...

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