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The death of Pope Francis paves the way for one of the most secretive events in human history, as depicted in the papal ...
Francis was elected as the 266th pope in March 2013, and his death now prompts the centuries-old tradition of choosing his ...
An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave ...
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...
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 ...
Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...
About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.
The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...