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After the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the church will soon gather to pick the next pontiff, with many flocking to ...
There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...
As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...
The conclave, which will kick off on Wednesday, will be held behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel. It generally ...
The College of Cardinals held its 11th general congregation at 5 p.m. Rome time on Monday in preparation for the May 7 conclave.
When the pope dies, cardinals become celebrities and Vatican City becomes a zoo as paparazzi stalk the corridors of St. Peter ...
The secret ballot for a successor hasn’t begun. But among church leaders, talk about who will next lead the 2,000-year-old ...
Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ...