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Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
Meet Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, a Top Contender to Succeed Pope Francis
The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.
‘Conclave’ Author Says Process To Elect New Pope Is “Closest Thing To Real-Life ‘Traitors'”
Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.
Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7
Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...
Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
From cash bets on websites to online games and casual wagers among friends, experts and participants say the popularity of ...
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 ...
Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor
The Vatican is finalizing preparations for the May 7 conclave, with firefighters on Friday installing a chimney on the roof ...
Cardinal who embraced Philippines’ gay Catholics could be the Francis continuity candidate for pope
On a balmy night outside Manila’s Baclaran church, Gerald Concepcion, 32, and his fellow devotees were decorating a float of ...