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What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
Centuries ago the Catholic Church faced an unbelievable wait for a new Pope: Here’s the reason why
The 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church will enter the conclave on Wednesday as they begins talk to select a new Pope.
Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church
As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...
Cardinal Tagle: The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late ...
Fact Check: Inverted cross near Pope Francis’ coffin was a Catholic symbol, not a satanic one
Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...
How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
The most diverse conclave in the history of the Catholic Church looks to the future
In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...
Conservative Catholics Take Stage in Rome, Looking to Shape the Church
In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...