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Papal conclave live updates: Cardinals retire after no pope chosen on 1st day
Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will ...
New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel to start centuries-old secret conclave to elect a new pope
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, ...
Cardinals gather in St. Peter’s Basilica for final Mass before conclave to choose new pope
Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the conclave to elect the successor to Pope ...
Conclave Live Updates: Roman Catholic cardinals meet to elect a successor to Pope Francis
In a ritual dating back to medieval times, the cardinals will file into the Vatican's frescoed Sistine Chapel and start their ...
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
The Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Referendum on Francis
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path ...
Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...