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Who is in the College of Cardinals? Meet Ohio native choosing successor to Pope Francis

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, is Saturday.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 3d

Pope Francis leaves behind unpredictable College of Cardinals to appoint successor

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now sits vacant, is approximately 2,000 years old. In the past, popes crowned kings and emperors.

The New Times on MSN · 3d

Who are the cardinals likely to replace Pope Francis?

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is preparing for a conclave to elect his successor. While the process remains confidential, several cardinals are widely regarded as potential contenders,

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Newsweek on MSN · 4d

Who Takes Over When Pope Dies? Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Francis, 88, died on April 21. The pope will be honored with a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale, a tradition that began in Ancient Rome.

Christianity Today · 3d

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.

NJ.com · 3d

What is a conclave? What you need to know about how the Catholic Church selects popes

After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected

The College of Cardinals, Explained

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

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Who are the cardinals selecting the next pope?

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

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Criticism of Cardinal Mahony’s role in papal funeral points to abuse crisis still affecting Church

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

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Pope Francis' funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

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Of the 17 U.S. cardinals, 10 could be pope; who are they?

Out of the 135 voting cardinals, Pope Francis appointed 108, accounting for 80% of them. Pope Benedict XVI appointed 22, and John Paul II, 5. According to the Holy See Press Office, there are ten U.S.

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