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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 ...
When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Graham jokingly asks conclave, Catholics to ‘keep an open mind’ about Pope Trump
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was ...
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How the Catholic Church Will Pick the Next Pope
A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.
Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope after Francis' death
VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Catholic Church at the crossroads
While there are those who want to back away from Francis' outreach there is one unalterable fact: When the world's Catholic ...
When does papal conclave 2025 start and who are the ten U.S. papal candidates?
This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 53 cardinals from Europe, 23 from Asia, 37 ...
President Trump jokingly says he'd 'like to be pope'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday jokingly said he’d like to be the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, days after Pope ...