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Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. Soon after ...

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Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

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After a period of mourning, cardinals will gather to elect the next pope in the centuries-old ritual known as the conclave.