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World's eyes turn to Vatican City as papal conclave to elect next pope set to begin

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

CNN on MSN · 8h

Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope

All mobile phone signal will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported.

USA TODAY on MSN · 32m

Inside the papal conclave: What to know about picking a new pope

The papal conclave is a mystery to many. Here's what we know about the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church.

Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

The oath-taking is being held in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican for all those assigned to the upcoming conclave. They include clerics in support roles, including confessors speaking various languages. The cardinals themselves will take their oath on Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, before they cast their first ballots.

News and Sentinel · 6h

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. The support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis took an oath of secrecy Monday ahead of the conclave that’s starting on Wednesday.

Reuters · 49m

Vatican support staff take oath of secrecy ahead of conclave

Cooks and cleaners as well as maintenance and medical staff joined members of the Vatican's clergy on Monday (May 5) to take an oath of secrecy ahead of the upcoming papal conclave. Could cells grow food for astronauts on long missions in space?

Catholic News Agency1h

MAP: Key Vatican locations to know about as the conclave begins

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

37mon MSN

What's in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

An American pope? Not likely, say experts on the Vatican conclave assessing chance of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, others

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

Catholic News Agency21m

Vatican honors 167 Catholics killed in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...

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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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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 ...

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Inside the Vatican and the real-life drama behind "Conclave"

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, which dramatizes the intrigue behind the election of a new pope. "Sunday ...

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Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

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